DESSERTS and GELATO vice versa Flashcards
Pineapple sorbet – served in the shell.
Pineapple Ripeno
A chocolate coated pastry shell filled with a mix of Ricotta cheese, candied fruit and chocolate.
Cannoli
Peach sorbet – served in the shell.
Peach Ripieno
Vanilla and Amarena cherry gelato – swirled together and topped with real amarena cherries.
Coppa Spagnola
The classic Neapolitan cake – a short pastry base filled with a blend of Ricotta cheeses, wheat and candied fruit.
Pastiera Napoletana
Chocolate gelato surrounds a Zabaione cream center topped with caramelized hazelnuts and cocoa powder.
Chocolate Truffle
New York style cheesecake topped with raspberry marmalade and cream rosettes.
Raspberry Cheesecake
Almond cream topped with pear halves – served on a short pastry base.
Pear Tart
Mascarpone cream on a sponge base topped by a row of espresso drenched ladyfingers, spread with waves of mascarpone and dusted with cocoa powder.
Tiramisu
Italian cream cheese.
What is MASCARPONE?
Italian ice cream made from milk, cream, various sugars and flavoring such as fresh fruit and nut purees. A soft ice cream containing little or no air. It is heavier and creamier than American ice cream.
What is GELATO?
A frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavored with fruit (typically juice or purée), wine, and/or liqueur.
What is SORBET?
