Description
Cannoli-inspired Sicilian ice cream sandwiches blend classic Italian flavors with creamy gelato nestled between crisp, sweet shells. Ricotta and pistachio notes create a delectable dessert that transports you straight to Sicily’s charming streets.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 brioche buns
- 2 pints (0.95 kg) gelato (pistachio, stracciatella, hazelnut, or combination)
- 3 tbsps (45 mL) unsalted butter
- Flaky sea salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Preparation: Retrieve gelato from freezer and let it soften naturally to achieve spreadable consistency.
- Brioche Transformation: Slice brioche buns horizontally, creating distinct top and bottom sandwich components.
- Toasting Technique: Heat cast iron skillet over medium flame, melt butter to ensure complete pan coverage, and position bun halves cut-side down for golden caramelization.
- Bread Crafting: Monitor toasting process carefully, achieving rich caramel hue within 2-3 minutes, then transfer to cutting board and garnish with sea salt flakes.
- Cooling Interval: Allow toasted brioche to rest and stabilize for approximately 5 minutes, ensuring structural integrity.
- Assembly: Layer softened gelato generously onto bottom bun halves, creating a luxurious creamy center.
- Final Composition: Delicately press corresponding top bun halves onto gelato, forming a compact, cohesive Sicilian ice cream sandwich.
- Serving Recommendation: Present sandwiches immediately to maintain optimal temperature and textural harmony.
Notes
- Soften Gelato Strategically: Remove gelato 5-10 minutes before assembly to achieve perfect spreadable consistency without melting completely.
- Toast Brioche Precisely: Watch carefully during skillet toasting to achieve golden-brown color without burning, which takes exactly 2-3 minutes.
- Salt Enhances Flavor: Sprinkle sea salt flakes immediately after toasting to elevate the sweet-savory profile and create complex taste dimensions.
- Serve Swiftly: Assemble and consume sandwiches immediately to maintain ideal temperature, texture, and prevent gelato from becoming too runny.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg