Lime Semifreddo with Pretzel Crust

Name: Lime Semifreddo with Pretzel Crust
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps light corn syrup; 4 larges egg whites, at room temperature; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 118 milliliters lime juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest; 237 milliliters pretzel crumbs (about 2 cups of small pretzel sticks); 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 397 grams sweetened condensed milk; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 59 milliliters water

Lime Semifreddo with Pretzel Crust is a vegetarian side dish. One serving contains 527 calories, 9g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up sugar, lime juice, pretzel crumbs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 hours.

Instructions

Line a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing it to hang generously over the edges.

Ingredients you will need

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Plastic Wrap

Loaf Pan

Combine pretzel crumbs, butter, and light brown sugar in medium bowl. Press mixture into bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared loaf pan.

Ingredients you will need

Light Brown Sugar

Pretzels

Butter

Equipment you will use

Loaf Pan

Bowl

Place pan in freezer.

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Whisk sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and lime zest in medium bowl until smooth; set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Lime Juice

Lime Zest

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Bowl

Stir sugar, water, and corn syrup in heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and boil syrup until it registers 240°F on candy thermometer, 8 to 10 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Corn Syrup

Syrup

Sugar

Water

Equipment you will use

Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

While syrup boils, with electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment, beat whites and salt on medium speed until loosened, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and whisk until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Syrup

Salt

Equipment you will use

Hand Mixer

Whisk

When ready, with mixer running on medium-high speed, slowly and carefully add syrup to egg whites. Beat until outside of bowl is cool to the touch and whites are thick and glossy, about 7 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Egg Whites

Syrup

Equipment you will use

Blender

Bowl

Mix about 1/3 of meringue to lime mixture. With rubber spatula, fold in remaining meringue. Scrape mixture into frozen crust and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Freeze at least 8 hours.

Ingredients you will need

Crust

Lime

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Plastic Wrap

Spatula

When ready to serve, wipe sides of loaf pan with a towel dampened with hot water. Using the plastic wrap, pull the semifreddo up and out onto a platter; discard plastic wrap. Slice and serve immediately.

Ingredients you will need

Water

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Plastic Wrap

Loaf Pan