White Chocolate Semifreddo Food

WHITE-CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water. Combine egg yolks, sugar, and amaretto in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Whisk until mixture is pale and thickened, about 2 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into a small bowl. Place bowl in ice water until mixture has cooled slightly. Press plastic wrap directly over the surface, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Beat cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the white chocolate, then the chilled yolk mixture.
• Spoon mixture into one 4-by-2-inch baking ring set on a parchment-lined baking sheet or two 6-ounce ramekins, filling them to the rim. Smooth surface. Cover, and freeze until set, about 2 hours (or up to overnight).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast until skins have split, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, then rub with a damp towel to remove skins. Coarsely chop.
• If using a ring, run a knife around edge to loosen, and unmold. If using ramekins, do not unmold. Sprinkle with hazelnuts just before serving.

CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 9x5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing 4 to 5 inches to extend over all sides.
• Stir cookie crumbs and almonds together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Place chopped bittersweet and semisweet chocolate in a large bowl and set a fine wire-mesh strainer over the bowl; set aside.
• Whisk eggs, sugar, and salt together in a medium bowl until well combined.
• Heat 1/2 cup cream and water in a small saucepan over medium heat until mixture begins to simmer, 3 to 4 minutes. Slowly whisk hot cream mixture into egg mixture until completely combined. Return mixture to the saucepan and attach a candy thermometer to the pan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula and scraping the bottom of the pan, until mixture is slightly thickened and registers 160 to 165 degrees F (70 to 74 degrees C), 4 to 5 minutes. Do not let mixture simmer.
• Immediately pour into the strainer over the chocolate. Discard any solids left in the strainer. Let chocolate mixture stand for 5 minutes. Whisk until chocolate is melted and smooth; whisk in vanilla and almond extracts. Let stand until completely cool, about 15 minutes.
• Beat remaining 1 1/2 cups cream with an electric stand mixer, using the whisk attachment, on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
• Whisk 1/3 of whipped cream into chocolate mixture until completely combined. Gently fold remaining whipped cream into the chocolate mixture using a rubber spatula until incorporated and no streaks of whipped cream remain. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan and smooth evenly with a small offset spatula. Sprinkle evenly with cookie crumb mixture.
• Pull excess plastic wrap at sides tightly over cake, gently pressing down on cookie crumb mixture. Freeze, 12 to 24 hours.
• Lift semifreddo from pan, using plastic wrap as handles, and transfer to a serving plate. Let stand for 15 minutes. Cut semifreddo into 8 slices, using a serrated knife dipped in hot water and wiped dry after each slice.

PASSION FRUIT & WHITE CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Oil a 900g loaf tin and line with cling film. Tip the sugar and eggs into a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, ensuring the bowl doesn't touch the water, then whisk until pale and doubled in volume. Remove from the heat and plunge the base of the bowl into a second, larger bowl filled with cold water and keep whisking until completely cooled.
• Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl in 20-second bursts in the microwave, or in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, as in step 1. Whip the cream to soft peaks in another bowl using an electric whisk and fold the chocolate into it, along with the passion fruit, lemon zest and juice. Using a large metal spoon, add a spoonful of the whipped egg mixture and stir to loosen before folding in the rest.
• Tip the pistachios into the prepared tin, spoon over the semifreddo mixture and smooth the surface. Cover with cling film and freeze overnight. Will keep frozen for up to a month. Remove from the freezer 15-20 mins before serving. Dip a sharp knife into boiling water, then slice.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water, combine the chocolate and 4 tablespoons of the butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat and set aside. Whip the cream with the rum until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate. In the top of a double boiler, combine the egg whites, sugar and salt. Cook, whisking continually, until the mixture registers 140 degrees on a candy thermometer and remove from heat. Transfer the mixture to a bowl of an electric mixer and whip on a high speed until the meringue is completely cooled, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the hazelnuts in a heavy baking pan and roast until the skins crack and the nuts are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Rub the nuts in a towel to remove the skins. Transfer the nuts to a food processor, add the remaining butter and process until a smooth paste is formed.
• Line a 2-quart loaf pan with plastic wrap. In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate and the hazelnut paste. Fold in the whipped cream. Fold in 1/4 of the meringue, then the remainder. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan, cover with a plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
• To serve, remove the top layer of plastic wrap, invert the loaf pan onto a platter and peel away the remaining plastic wrap. Slice into 1/2-inch slices and garnish with chocolate shavings.

WHITE CHOCOLATE TOASTED ALMOND SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Line a metal loaf pan, 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches, with plastic wrap, leaving a 2-inch overhang on ends, and chill in freezer.
• In a skillet cook almonds with salt in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until almonds are coated well, about 1 minute. Chill almonds until cold.
• In a metal bowl set over a pan of hot but not simmering water melt chocolate, stirring occasionally, and remove bowl from heat.
• In another metal bowl beat eggs with sugar to combine. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water and beat until thick and pale and mixture registers 140°F. on an instant-read thermometer. Continue beating over simmering water 3 minutes (for egg safely) and remove from heat. Beat in chocolate, vanilla, and almond extract.
• In another bowl beat cream until it just holds stiff peaks and fold into egg mixture gently but thoroughly. Fold in almonds and pour mixture into prepared pan. Cover pan with plastic wrap and freeze semifreddo 8 hours or overnight.
• Unmold semifreddo onto a platter, discarding plastic wrap, and cut into thick slices. Cut slices crosswise into thirds and serve with Lemon Rhubarb Cake Roll.

CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Line a 1 quart (9x4x2 inch) loaf pan with plastic wrap and place it in the freezer while you prepare the semifreddo.
• Beat the cream in a bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until doubled in volume, airy, and smooth, but not stiff at all.
• Set aside at room temperature away from the stove's heat.
• Bring about 3 inches water to a boil in a large saucepan set over high heat.
• Decrease heat so that the water simmers gently; clean and dry the mixer's beaters.
• Place the egg yolks and the ½ cup sugar in a medium bowl that will eventually fit securely over the saucepan with the simmering water.
• Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed off the heat until thick and smooth, about 1 minute.
• Then add the milk; place the bowl over the saucepan, and continue beating, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to prevent the yolks from scrambling at the edges, until the mixture is thick enough to make glossy little mounds when the beaters are turned off, raised out of it, and the mixture itself dribbles back into the bowl, about 6 minutes.
• Remove the bowl from the heat (but keep the water boiling); stir in the chocolate and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
• Clean the beaters again; place the egg whites, salt, and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in another bowl, set it over the simmering water, and beat until foamy, about 1minute.
• Add in the cream of tartar and continue beating, scarping down the sides of the bowl, until thick and shiny, about like Marshmallow Fluff-about 3 minutes.
• Remove the bowl from the heat-be careful of the escaping steam-and beat at room temperature, about 2 minutes.
• Fold about half the egg-white mixture into the chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula until smooth, then fold in the remainder of the egg-white mixture.
• Gently fold in the whipped cream just until there are no white streaks visible.
• Remove the prepared loaf pan from the freezer and pour this mixture into it; spread with a rubber spatula until smooth; do not press down.
• Freeze until set, 6-8 hours; wrap the pan in plastic wrap to prevent its contamination by freezer odors; store in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
• To serve: place the loaf pan upside down on a cutting board or a serving platter; gently rock it back and forth until the semifreddo pops free, holding on to the plastic wrap to release the semifreddo.
• Remove the pan and all plastic wrap; slice into 1-inch thick slices to serve on individual plates.

CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• To make the base for the semifreddo, melt the dark chocolate, cool slightly.
• Pulse the cornflakes and the melted chocolate until combined.
• Spread thinly over the base of 8 flan tins lined with cling wrap.
• Place in fridge for at least 1 hour.
• Melt the milk chocolate and put aside.
• Put egg yolks, Frangelica and 40g sugar in a bowl and place the bowl over a pot of boiling water then whisk until the mixture is light, thick and forms a slowly dissovling ribbon when the whisk is lifted.
• Set aside and cool. Then add the melted milk chocolate.
• While the egg yolk mixture is cooling, whisk egg whites until foamy.
• Slowly add the 75g sugar until they form a stiff meringue.
• Fold the meringue into the cooled chocolate egg mixture.
• Fold in the whipped cream until well incorporated.
• Pour the mixture into the 8 flan tins and freeze for 2-3 hours.
• To unmold lift out using the cling wrap.