Best Mandarin Italian Ice Recipes

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ITALIAN ICE



Italian Ice image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 cups halved strawberries or chopped pineapple
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Blend the fruit, sugar, honey and lemon juice with 2 cups ice in a food processor or blender until chunky. Add another 1 cup ice and blend until completely smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into a shallow baking dish and freeze 30 minutes. Scrape the ice with a fork until slushy, then freeze until firm, about 2 more hours. Scoop into paper cups.

ALMOND-CITRUS BISCOTTI



Almond-Citrus Biscotti image

This recipe comes from Chris Bianco's business partner, Susan Pool. It's served here with cool, refreshing Mandarin Italian Ice.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup whole raw almonds
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup spelt flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon finely grated mandarin zest, or tangerine or orange zest
1 teaspoon anise seeds
1 teaspoon pure anise extract (optional)
1 tablespoon grappa (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds evenly on a rimmed baking sheet; toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool, then roughly chop. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
  • Whisk flours, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cream butter and sugar with a mixer until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add zest and anise seeds, and extract and grappa if desired.
  • With machine on low, add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 batches. Stir in almonds. Turn out dough onto work surface and knead to combine. Divide into 2 pieces.
  • On a baking sheet, shape each piece into a log (1 1/2 by 14 inches), and set a few inches apart. Bake until light brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes. Slice diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place biscotti flat on baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes more. Flip biscotti over, and bake until firm and dry, about 10 minutes more. Let cool.

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