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      Title: Chocolate Tortoni
 Categories: Desserts, Fruits, Appetizers, Chocolate
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      2 ea Sq Unsweetened Chocolate          1/4 c  Sugar
      6 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate            2 1/2 c  Whipping Cream
    1/2 c  Chopped almonds                     2 ts Sugar
      4 ea Egg Whites                          1 tb Vanilla
    1/8 ts Cream of Tartar                     6 oz Chopped Candied Red Cherries
    1/8 ts Salt                           
 
  In a microwave oven or over boiling water, melt both kinds of chocolate.
  Set aside to cool. Toast the almonds in a shallow pan in a moderate oven
  (350 degrees) for about 10 minutes. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar
  and salt until foamy white. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup of sugar, 1
  tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form. Beat two cups of cream in a
  bowl until stiff. Beat in two teaspoons of sugar, the vanilla and melted
  chocolate, blend well. Fold the beaten egg whites, the chopped cherries,
  toasted almonds and the melted semi-sweet chocolate into the whipped cream
  mixture. Small chunks of chocolate may remain. Place paper baking cups in
  24 muffin-pan cups (about 2 inches diameter). Freeze until firm. four
  hours or overnight. Beat remaining 1/2 cup of cream in a small bowl until
  stiff. Garnish each tortoni with a rosette of cream and a candied cherry.
  From The Gazette, 90/12/05
 
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