CHOCOLATE COOKIE & ICE CREAM TARTUFO

Chocolate Cookie & Ice Cream Tartufo image

Tartufo is Italian for "truffle" and these ice cream balls coated in crushed cookies and melted chocolate resemble large chocolate dessert truffles.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 3h30m

Yield Makes 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1-1/2 pt. (3 cups) chocolate ice cream
15 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely chopped (about 1-1/2 cups)
1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces
1 Tbsp. oil
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed, pureed and strained
1/2 cup raspberries

Steps:

Scoop ice cream into 6 balls, using 1/2-cup ice cream scoop. Roll in cookie crumbs. Place on wax paper-covered baking sheet; cover. Freeze 2 hours or until firm. Melt chocolate with oil in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool.
Place wire racks over large sheets of wax paper. Remove ice cream balls from freezer; place on wire rack. Spoon 1 heaping Tbsp. melted chocolate over each ball, coating top and side of each ball. Freeze at least 1 hour or until firm.
Spoon raspberry sauce onto 6 dessert dishes or plates. Cut each tartufo in half or quarters; arrange over sauce. Garnish with fresh raspberries. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g