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Peach Praline Semifreddo with Amaretti

Peach Praline Semifreddo with Amaretti
Peach Praline Semifreddo with Amaretti might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 373 calories, 7g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up almond extract, vitamin c tablet, firm-ripe peaches, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Invert bottom of springform pan (to make it easier to slide semifreddo off bottom), then lock on side and oil pan.
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Stir together ground amaretti and melted butter in a bowl until combined well, then press evenly over bottom and up side of springform pan.
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Bake until crust is firm and a shade darker, about 10 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack, 20 to 30 minutes. Leave oven on.
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Spread nuts in a shallow baking pan and toast in oven, stirring once or twice, until fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes.
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Transfer nuts to a bowl. Lightly oil same baking pan.
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Cook sugar in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat, stirring with a fork to heat sugar evenly, until it starts to melt, then stop stirring and cook, swirling skillet occasionally so sugar melts evenly, until it is a dark amber.
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Immediately stir in nuts, then pour mixture into oiled baking pan and let stand to harden and cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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Break praline into pieces, then pulse in cleaned food processor until finely chopped.
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Pit and coarsely chop peaches, with skins if desired, then purée in cleaned food processor with crushed vitaminutes C, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Force thourough a medium-mesh sieve set over a large metal bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids.
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Stir in egg yolks, then place bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and beat with mixer until mixture is thick and pale and registers 140°F on an instant-read thermometer, then beat 3 minutes more (do not let boil).
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Remove bowl from saucepan and set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water.
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Add almond extract and beat until cold, about 6 minutes.
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Beat cream with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in another bowl using cleaned beaters until it just holds soft peaks.
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Fold one third of cream into peach mixture, then fold in praline and remaining cream gently but thoroughly.
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Pour mixture into cooled crust and freeze, covered with plastic wrap, until firm, at least 3 hours.
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Let stand in refrigerator 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
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Cut an X in bottom of each peach, then blanch in a medium saucepan of boiling water 10 seconds.
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Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Peel peaches and cut into 1/2-inch wedges.
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Toss peaches with crushed vitaminutes C and sugar and let stand, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
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Spoon peaches over semifreddo with a slotted spoon just before serving.
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· Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is available in powdered form at pharmacies and natural foods stores (for 500 mg, use 1/4 teaspoon). It will prevent the peaches from turning brown. · Semifreddo, without peach topping, can be frozen up to 2 days.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In5 hrs
Servings8
Health Score1
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