~ Spumoni ~

A Neapolitan specialty with layers of three different colored and flavored ice creams. Chocolate, pistachio and cherry are a popular combination, but other flavors can be used, with nuts, biscuits (cookie pieces) and candied fruit added to the layers. Originally, in the days before ice cream, spumoni was fruit ice (sherbet) blended with a large amount of Italian meringue (cooked, beaten egg white sweetened with hot sugar syrup). The foaminess of the dessert gave the dish its name (spuma is the Italian word for foam). As the recipe evolved, spumoni was molded into a cake-shape either an individual or a multi-serving size with the “surprise” flavors inside. Larger sizes are sliced ... never scooped! Now you know. ~ Chef ~