Plum Semifreddo

Name: Plum Semifreddo
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 larges egg whites; 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 237 milliliters chilled heavy cream; 8 servings Kosher salt; 680 grams red plums, cut into chunks; 237 milliliters sugar, divided; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Plum Semifreddo might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 11g of fat, and If you have kosher salt, plums, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Coat a 9x5" loaf pan with nonstick spray and line with plastic wrap, leaving a generous overhang on all sides.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Loaf Pan

Combine plums, cardamom, 1/3 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until plums release their juices, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until plums soften and start to fall apart, 6-8 minutes longer.

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Cardamom

Plum

Sugar

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Let cool slightly.

Purée plum mixture in a blender until very smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing on solids.

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Plum

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Blender

Sieve

Bowl

Let cool. Set aside 1 cup purée for serving.

Whisk egg whites, a pinch of salt, and remaining 2/3 cup sugar in a medium heatproof bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) and set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let bowl touch water).

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Egg Whites

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Stand Mixer

Sauce Pan

Whisk

Bowl

Heat, whisking constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is warm to the touch, about 4 minutes.

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Sugar

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Whisk

Remove bowl from saucepan.

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Add vanilla and, using an electric mixer on high speed, beat until mixture is tripled in volume, glossy, and completely cool, about 10 minutes.

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Vanilla

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Hand Mixer

Using clean beaters, whip cream in another medium bowl until soft peaks form. Fold 1/3 of whipped cream into eggwhite mixture until just combined. Fold in remaining whipped cream until just combined. Fold in plum purée just until large streaks appear throughout mixture.

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Whipped Cream

Egg Whites

Cream

Plum

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Bowl

Transfer mixture to prepared pan and smooth top. Fold plastic wrap overhang over top and freeze until firm, at least 8 hours.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Frying Pan

Unwrap semifreddo and, using plastic overhang, gently lift from pan. Invert semifreddo onto a large platter, remove plastic wrap, and slice 1" thick; transfer to plates and let sit at least 5 minutes to soften slightly.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Frying Pan

Serve with reserved plum purée.

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Plum

DO AHEAD: Plum purée can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Semifreddo can be made 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.

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Plum