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"Cannoli" Ice Cream Sandwiches

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 3/4 hr (includes freezing)

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3

/4 cup whole-milk ricotta

1

/4 cup cream cheese, softened

6

tablespoons confectioners sugar

1

teaspoon grated orange zest

1

/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1

/8 teaspoon cinnamon

1

/8 teaspoon orange-flower water (optional)

1

/4 cup coarsely grated bittersweet chocolate

12

(1/4-inch-thick) slices thawed frozen pound cake

1

tablespoon unsalted butter, divided

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir together all ingredients except chocolate, pound cake, and butter until smooth, then stir in chocolate and chill 30 minutes.

    Step 2

    Sandwich filling (2 heaping tablespoons each) between slices of cake to form 6 sandwiches. Smooth sides if necessary. Freeze on a parchment-lined baking sheet, covered, until very firm, at least 1 hour.

    Step 3

    Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, then cook sandwiches, turning once and adding remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter, until golden, about 5 minutes total.