Cassata ice cream
No-churn three-layer ice cream: vanilla nut, strawberry and mint chocolate chip
A no-churn cassata of three layers frozen together: vanilla with chopped nuts, strawberry, and mint with chocolate chips. The base is whipped cream and whisked frozen evaporated milk, so no ice-cream machine is needed. It makes about 3 litres; slice it for parties.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
For the ice cream
For the first layer
For the second layer
For the third layer
Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Freeze 1 ⅛ lb full-cream evaporated milk in its tin or a container for 8 hours.
480 minStep 2: Whisk 1 ⅛ lb fresh cream with half the 7 oz icing sugar until light and fluffy. Don't over-beat, or it turns grainy.
4 minStep 3: Beat the frozen evaporated milk with the rest of the icing sugar until doubled in volume.
5 minStep 4: Mix the two together and beat for 1 minute.
1 minStep 5: Divide the mixture into three equal parts.
Step 6: Stir ½ tsp vanilla essence and 1 ¾ oz mixed nuts into the first part, ¼ tsp strawberry essence and 5 fresh or glacé strawberries into the second, and ¼ tsp mint essence and 1 ¾ oz chocolate chips or pieces into the third.
Step 7: In a 4 litre ice-cream box, layer the three mixtures on top of each other. If they're runny, freeze each layer for 30 minutes before adding the next so the layers stay neat.
Step 8: Freeze the cassata for 24 hours before serving.
1440 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cassata ice cream take?
- About 30 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of full-cream evaporated milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of fresh cream?
- Double or whipping cream, same amount.
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