ritz hazelnut gelato sandwich

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1 (14 ounce) container vanilla bean gelato
• 50 ritz crackers
• 6 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
• 3 ounces chopped hazelnuts

Recipe

Ready Time: 8 hrs


• lay out 3 or 4 ritz crackers, salted side down, on a parchment-line baking sheet. quickly scoop 1 tablespoon gelato each cracker. top each with a ritz cracker. press down lightly to flatten gelato to extend to cracker edges; wipe off excess and immediately place in the freezer until frozen solid, about 3 hours. repeat with remaining crackers and gelato to make 25 sandwiches.
• when the sandwiches are frozen, melt chocolate on top of a double boiler.
• in small batches and working quickly, dip sandwiches halfway into melted chocolate. immediately dip chocolate half into chopped nuts. place sandwiches back into the freezer. freeze 2 to 3 hours to set.