Semi Freddo

Semi Freddo

From   Style Chef

Prep: 3 hours 15 minutes

Cook: 15 minutes

Method: Moderate

Course: Dessert

Type: Fusion

Semi frozen dessert from Italy it has a creamy texture though it is set in the freezer

Ingredients

  • Sugar 8 tbsps
  • Walnuts, broken 90 gms
  • Eggs 8
  • Castor sugar 4 tbsps
  • Whipped cream 3 cups
  • Sweet condensed milk 4 tbsps

Methods

  • Dry roast walnuts in a non-stick pan and place on a platter.
  • Caramelize 4 tbsps sugar in the pan and pour over the walnuts to form the nougat.
  • Break the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites and put them in separate bowls.
  • Add castor sugar to the egg whites and beat with an electric beater till stiff peaks form.
  • Caramelize the remaining 4 tbsps sugar in another non-stick pan and divide it equally among 4 ramekin moulds.
  • Mix egg whites, whipped cream and condensed milk in a mixing bowl. Break the walnut nougat into small pieces and add some to the this mixture and mix well
  • Spoon this mixture equally into the moulds and keep them in a deep freezer to set for 3 hours.
  • De-mould the Semi Freddos on serving plates, garnish with the remaining nougat pieces and serve immediately.