CASSATA

Ingredients:
Basic Vanilla Ice cream - 1 packet
Crystallized fruits - 100 gms (chopped)
Brandy - 2 tbsp
Mixed nuts - 50 gms (chopped)
Double or whipped cream - 150 ml

Method:

• Allow the basic vanilla  to soften for about one hour in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile put the chopped crystallized fruits in a small bowl, pour over the brandy and leave to soak for one hour.
• Toast the chopped nuts gently under a preheated low grill, turning them with a fork to ensure even browning Allow to cool.
• Gently stir the fruits, brandy and nuts into the softened ice cream and spoon the mixture into a 15 cm loose based cake tin.
• Place the tin in a polythene bag, seal, and freeze.
• To serve, turn out the cassata and decorate with rosettes of whipped cream, using a piping bag fitted with a rose piping nozzle.