Italian Tartufo Recipe

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Italian Tartufo
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 2 tsp instant espresso or 2 tsp coffee
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tbsp rum

Directions:

  1. Soak cherries in rum.
  2. Sift sugar; cocoa, and instant coffee together and place in a heavy sauce pan.
  3. Add the water and mix well.
  4. Bring to a boil and cook until everything is well mixed.
  5. While syrup is cooking, whip the egg yolks until light and fluffy.
  6. Reduce the speed of the beaters to the lowest level and add the hot syrup in a continuous fine stream.
  7. Continue beating until the mixture is thick and forms a ribbon pattern when the beater is pulled away.
  8. Chill well. (about an hour).
  9. Whip the cream with the 2 tablespoons of rum until stiff.
  10. Fold into the chocolate mixture.
  11. Fold in the chopped chocolate.
  12. Arrange foil lined paper cups in a muffin pan.
  13. Fill each cup 1/3 of the way full.
  14. Place a cherry in each cup then fill the rest of the way.
  15. Freeze at least 4 hours (preferably overnight).
  16. Before serving pipe whipping cream on top if desired.
  17. It will keep in the freezer for about a month wrapped tightly in aluminum foil.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1294.74 Kcal (5421 kJ)
Calories from fat 421.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.85g 72%
Cholesterol 409.56mg 137%
Sodium 1204.96mg 50%
Potassium 1004.81mg 21%
Total Carbs 197.72g 66%
Sugars 150.98g 604%
Dietary Fiber 5.51g 22%
Protein 22.94g 46%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 6.5mg 36%
Calcium 330.7mg 33%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 288.03 Kcal (1206 kJ)
Calories from fat 93.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.42g 72%
Cholesterol 91.11mg 137%
Sodium 268.05mg 50%
Potassium 223.53mg 21%
Total Carbs 43.98g 66%
Sugars 33.59g 604%
Dietary Fiber 1.22g 22%
Protein 5.1g 46%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 36%
Calcium 73.6mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 29
    Points
  • 35
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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