Christmas Semifreddo

(from largomason’s recipe box)

Ingredients

  • 600ml thickened cream
  • 300g creme fraiche
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste
  • 9 egg yolks
  • 250g caster sugar
  • 60ml brandy
  • 100g mixed peel

Directions

  1. Start by whipping the cream, creme fraiche and spices until it thickens and forms soft peaks. Put in the fridge to keep cool. Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and brandy in a heat proof bowl, over a pan of hot water, until it thickens. Remove from the heat and continue whisking until cool. Fold into the cream mixture then fold through the mixed peel and transfer to a container for freezing.

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