Spumone With Homemade Hazelnut Brittle is the Summer Dessert You Didn’t Know You Were Missing
Spumone al croccante is the summer dessert you didn't know you were missing
Difficulty Level
Low
Cooking Time
20 minutes, plus 4 hours for freezing
Cost
Low
Spumone is a creamy frozen delight made without an ice cream machine or any fuss — yet the result is rich, elegant and ripe for experimentation. Here, it’s paired with croccante — hazelnut brittle — and becomes even more special.
In Italy, the word spumone describes an entire family of semi-frozen whipped-cream desserts. It comes from the ½ûÂþÌìÌà spuma (foam), a nod to the treat’s light, cloudlike texture. Don’t confuse it with the ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ-American spumoni, the firm