Chocolate Semifreddo Recipe
Semifreddo ? which literally means ?half-cold? in Italian ? is a dessert with varied interpretations.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon(s)vanilla extract
- 4 eggs, medium
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 160 g granulated sugar
- 280 g cream cheese To serve
- fresh berries
- 50 g chocolate couverture, melted
- 50 g white chocolate couverture, melted
- mint leaves
Instructions
- Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks.
- In a mixer?s bowl add the egg whites, the sugar, the vanilla and beat well for 3-4 minutes, until there is a stiff meringue and the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- In the same mixer add the egg yolks, the cocoa powder, the cream cheese and beat with the whisk attachment at high speed, for 3-4 minutes, until the mixture turns into a thick cream.
- Add 1/3 of the meringue into the mixer?s bowl and mix well until the ingredients are homogenized.
- Then, add the remaining meringue and mix softly with a silicone spatula so that the meringue does not lose its volume.
- Line a 10x30 cm loaf tin with plastic wrap and add the mixture in. Cover with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer for 3-4 hours.
- Serve with fresh berries, the melted chocolates, and mint leaves.