Marshmallow Semifreddo With Hazelnuts Dried Apricots And Chocolate Recipes

MARSHMALLOW SEMIFREDDO WITH HAZELNUTS, DRIED APRICOTS, AND CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat cream and orange peel in medium bowl until peaks form. Add marshmallow creme; beat to blend. Fold in grated chocolate, nuts, and apricots. Spread in 8-inch springform pan. Cover; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Whisk chopped chocolate, liqueur, and 2 tablespoons water in small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cut around semifreddo to loosen; release pan sides. Cut into wedges; spoon warm sauce over.

HAZELNUT SEMIFREDDO

Steps:

• Grease a 10-inch spring form pan and line with parchment paper.
• In a food processor grind the hazelnuts and 3/4 cup sugar together, pulsing to avoid over blending so it does not become a paste. Whip the cream using a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment or a hand mixer, until fluffy, soft peaks. Transfer to the refrigerator.
• In a clean dry bowl, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Add the vanilla extract and 1/4 cup sugar and continue whipping until glossy and stiff, about 30 seconds more. Fold into the whipped cream, then fold in the ground nut mixture. Spoon the mixture into the spring form pan. Smooth the top. Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Warm Glossy Chocolate Sauce: In the top half of a double boiler, combine the 2 chocolates over simmering water. Stir constantly until melted, then whisk in the corn syrup and water. Whisk until smooth and shiny.
• When ready to eat, remove the collar and serve frozen with chocolate sauce.
• *RAW EGG WARNING
• Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.

MARCELLA HAZAN'S SEMIFREDDO DI CIOCCOLATO

Steps:

• Whip the cream. Before it begins to stiffen and while it is still the consistency of buttermilk, add the confectioners' sugar a little at a time and continue whipping.
• When all the sugar has been incorporated and the cream is stiff enough to hold peaks, mix in the grated chocolate.
• Beat the egg whites until they are stiff but not dry; fold them into the cream and chocolate mixture.
• Line a loaf pan of 1 1/2 to 2 quarts with wax paper and pour the mixture into the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight. To serve, unmold the loaf onto a platter, remove wax paper and slice.