Semifreddo

Name: Semifreddo
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 eggs, separated; 100g sugar; 300ml double cream; 80g chopped nougat, praline or toasted nuts; 1 tsp vanilla

Semifreddo/seh-mee-FRED-doh/

Also known as: Semifreddo al Torroncino, Italian Frozen Mousse

About this dish

A soft, mousse-like frozen dessert of whipped cream, eggs and sugar, sliced from a loaf tin and served with fruit or chocolate.

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Ingredients

🥚3 eggs, separated

🍬100g sugar

🥛300ml double cream

🌰80g chopped nougat, praline or toasted nuts

🌼1 tsp vanilla

Method

Serves 2

Whisk the yolks with half the sugar over simmering water until thick and pale, then cool.

Whip the cream to soft peaks.

Whisk the whites with the rest of the sugar to a glossy meringue.

Fold everything together with the nuts and vanilla.

Freeze in a lined loaf tin for 6 hours, then slice to serve.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Semifreddo ('half-cold') is a classic Italian dessert that needs no ice cream machine; nut and coffee versions are popular.

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