I'm going for an Italian potluck this weekend. I am supposed to take an italian dessert. Any suggestions??

Answer 1

try this its always been a favorite of mine

SPUMONE (Serves 10-12)

1-1/2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup maraschino cherries, diced

3 TB. candied orange peel

1 tsp. lemon juice

1-1/2 qts. vanilla ice cream, slightly softened

1/2 cup chopped almonds

1/4 tsp. almond extract

KitchenAid Flexible Loaf Mold, Red

Whip cream until stiff peaks form.
Fold in sugar, cherries, orange peel, and lemon juice.


Place in the refrigerator to harden, about 1 hour.

Combine ice cream with almonds and almond extract.

Line a 1-qt. loaf mold or deep bowl with plastic wrap.

Press ice cream to about a 1-inch thickness into the bottom and up the sides of the bowl.

Fill the center with the whipped cream mixture. Cover and freeze for 12 hours.

Unmold onto a serving platter. Cut into slices to serve.


This one is also really good:
ZUCCOTTA

1 pound cake (home made or store bought)
1 devils food cake mix (or store bought chocolate pound cake)
½ cup strawberry jam
¼ cup amaretto
1 6-ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups heavy whipping cream
½ cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup slivered almonds, slightly toasted

Equipment needed:
Bowl that is 9 inches across and 4-6 inches deep.
Mixing bowl and beaters

If making cakes, prepare per recipe instructions on box. For devils food cake mix, pour half of mix into a greased and floured ovenproof 6 inch diameter bowl. Bake the remainder in a 8” round baking pan. If you don’t have an ovenproof bowl, bake in one 8” and one 9” pan. When filling the center of the zuccotta with the devils food cake, simply cut circles to fit inside and fill any gaps with cake scraps. Because of size differences you need to bake to approximate time listed on box, but use a toothpick for testing. A toothpick inserted should pull out clean.

It may take slightly longer for the bowl cake to finish baking due to thickness.

Cool cakes for 20 minutes and turn out on baking racks to continue cooling.

Slice pound cake into ¼ inch thick pieces.

Line a 3 quart mixing bowl with plastic wrap. Line the bowl with slices of pound cake, overlapping slightly to create a pound cake bowl inside the mixing bowl.

Mix strawberry jam and amaretto. Brush over inside of pound cake bowl.

In another mixing bowl beat whipping cream, sugar and almond extract until stiff peaks form. Fold in chocolate chips and almonds. Spread evenly over bottom and sides of poundcake bowl, using a spatula or back of large spoon to smooth.

Place bowl baked chocolate cake gently in the center of whipped cream lined bowl. If using store bought chocolate pound cake just cut to fit center. Fill in gaps by cutting scraps from remaining cake. Be gentle when adding the cake so as not to redistribute the whipped cream layer.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate cake overnight.

To serve, place serving plate on top of bowl. Turn bowl over and remove plastic wrap. Garnish by placing strawberries around cake and place one on top, cut in a fan shape. To make fan shape strawberry, just make 4-5 slices ¾ of the way through from top to base. With both hands holding strawberry gently spread so it creates a fan shape.


If this isnt something you like go to http://www.mangiabenepasta.com/desserts.html its a website just on italian desterts..............with many to choose from. this site is also ok http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/5101.asp Good luck and have fun at your potluck!

Answer 2

Tiramisu is indeed Italian, not Asian. It's a great desert to take to an Italian potluck. There is a ton of recipe variations, from totally authentic, to fun, easy & quick to make. Also, you can find prepared tiramisu in the frozen section of any grocery store...and can even find restraunt-quality tiramisu at a store like Sam's or Costco. Most tiramisu served at Italian restaurants are bought -- not homemade.

Have fun!

Answer 3

Tiramisu is indeed Italian and a great crowd pleaser. And it's easy to make (something you can do the night before and just leave in the fridge) Here's my recipe:
Serving Size: 8
Prep Time: 30 minutes

Amount Ingredient
3 egg yolks
1/2 c and 2 tablespoons sugar
1 c (8 oz.) marscapone cheese
2 cups heavy whipping cream
9 oz. ladyfingers
3 tablespoons Kahlua or coffee liqueur
2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
Cocoa powder for dusting

* Combine egg yolks and sugar in top of double bolier, over boiling water.
* Reduce heat to low, and cook for about 10 minutes stirring constantly.
* Remove from heat, whip yolks until thick and lemon colored.
* Add marscapone to whipped yolks, beat until combined.
* Using boiling water, make approximately 1 1/2 cups of coffee with the instant coffee and kahlua and set aside
* In a separate bowl, whip 3/4 c and 2 tablespoons of whipping cream to stiff peaks.
* Gently fold into yolk misture and set aside.
* Split the lady fingers in half, and line the bottom and sides of an 8" springform pan with ladyfingers.
* Brush both sides of ladyfingers with coffee mixture.
* Spoon half of cream filling over lady fingers.
* Repeat lady fingers and coffee mixture and filling layers.
* With leftover whipping cream, whip cream to stiff peaks.
* Top cake with whip cream and garnish with cocoa.
* Refrigerate several hours or overnight.

You can generally find ladyfingers in the bakery section of the supermarket and marscapone in the fine cheese aisle.

Some people leave the egg out of the recipe and only mix the marscapone with whip cream and sugar which makes the recipe even easier.
it's also easy since there's no baking involved!

If you are planning to buy dessert instead of making, you can easily find tiramisu as another answerer mentions.
I'd also recommend purchasing cannolis as others have mentioned. (this is much harder to do at home as you need the special mold and also lots of oil for frying)

Answer 4

Crostoli Pastries

1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons rum (optional)
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
vegetable oil for frying
confectioners' sugar


With an electric mixer on high speed, beat together salt, sugar, and eggs until very fluffy. Stir in evaporated milk, vanilla extract, and rum. Gradually mix in flour; knead well with dough hook until dough begins to blister, about 10 minutes. (If dough is still sticking to bowl after 5 minutes, mix in 2 tablespoons of additional flour, 1/2 tablespoon at a time.) Remove dough, and cover with plastic wrap; set aside 20 minutes.
Pour oil into a deep fryer or Dutch oven to a depth of 2 inches, and heat over medium heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Separate dough into small portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough portions until very thin. Cut into long, narrow strips (about 6 inches by 1 inch). With a sharp knife, make a slit in the center of each strip, and draw one end through the slit.
Fry in hot oil until puffy, blistered, and very light golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to paper towels to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container.

Answer 5

I heard that tiramisu is Asian. I recommend cannoli for an Italian dessert.

Answer 6

A plant is a plant or part of a grow used as food

Answer 7

Both are good for you, each fruit/vegetable has different vitamins. And so as more variety, as better. Vegetables have generally less sugar than fruits.

Answer 8

I think taramisu is Italian and believe me, most people love it!

Answer 9

you making the dessert? if not, I'd suggest italian pasteries, cannoli's in particular.. if you ARE then hmmmm... that's a tough one.... http://italian.allrecipes.com/directory/4661.asp

mange!!

Answer 10

Rent the equipment to make gelatos. Fun, unusual and held in one hand, no utensils, paper cones. Ta da!