Spumone With Homemade Hazelnut Brittle is the Summer Dessert You Didn’t Know You Were Missing

Francine Segan |
Spumone al croccante
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

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