Spumoni Slices
Yield
84 slicedPrep
45 minCook
15 minReady
25 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
margarine
or butter |
|
| 3 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | ounce |
semi-sweet chocolate
melted and cooled, null, null |
|
| 4 | teaspoons |
milk
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
candied cherries
chopped |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
pistachio nuts
chopped |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
rum flavoring
|
* |
| 1 | x |
food coloring
green, few drops |
*
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
or icing sugar |
*
|
| 1 | x |
chocolate
melted, optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
margarine
or butter |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 28.9 | ml/g |
semi-sweet chocolate
melted and cooled, null, null |
|
| 2E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 79 | ml |
candied cherries
chopped |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
pistachio nuts
chopped |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
rum flavoring
|
* |
| 1 | x |
food coloring
green, few drops |
*
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
or icing sugar |
*
|
| 1 | x |
chocolate
melted, optional |
*
|
Directions
Beat shortening and margarine or butter about 30 seconds or until softened.
Add half the flour, the sugar, egg, 2 tablespoons milk, vanilla, baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Beat until thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
Stir in remaining flour.
Divide dough into thirds.
Into one portion, mix chocolate and 2 teaspoon of the milk.
Into second portion, mix cherries.
Into third portion mix nuts, remaining milk, flavoring, and enough green food coloring to tint dough.
To shape dough, line bottom and sides of an 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan with clear plastic wrap.
Press pink dough evenly in pan.
Top with chocolate dough.
Top with green dough.
Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
Invert pan; remove dough.
Remove plastic wrap.
Cut dough into ¼ inch thick slices; cut each slice crosswise into three pieces.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in 375 oven 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Remove and cool on rack.
Drizzle with powdered sugar icing tinted green or with melted chocolate.
