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Chef John's Strawberry Semifreddo
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Chef John
"My lighter, no-cook adaptation of semifreddo skips the traditional egg custard and cuts down on fat, sugar, and time. It just so happens to be lighter, with a cleaner, more distinct berry flavor and a texture that's less creamy than classic semifreddo, falling somewhere between strawberry ice cream and a strawberry ice pop."
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Ingredients
4 h servings 289Original recipe yields 10 servings (10 5 1/2-ounce ramekins)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Line 10 ramekins with plastic wrap and place them onto a baking sheet.
- Hull strawberries with the tip of a knife. Place strawberries in a food processor. Add sugar, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle in a tiny pinch of salt. Pulse on and off to combine; finish pureeing on high until smooth.
- Whisk heavy cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Add the strawberry puree. Stir and fold with a spatula until most of the major streaks disappear. Fill ramekins 1/4 to 1/8 inch from the top with the strawberry mixture. Tap baking sheet against the counter to settle the tops. Cover ramekins in plastic wrap and freeze until mostly firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, place cookies in a resealable plastic bag. Seal; crush cookies through with a rolling pin to get 1 1/2 cups of crumbs. Place crumbs into a bowl; add butter and mix well.
- Divide the cookie crumb mixture among the ramekins and smooth out with the back of a spoon. Cover again and freeze until completely frozen, about 2 hours.
- Toss diced strawberries with sugar in a bowl. Let rest at room temperature until a syrup forms below the strawberries, about 1 hour.
- Warm up each ramekin in your hands to help unmold the semifreddo; invert onto a plate. Top with the strawberries in syrup. Thaw for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
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Footnotes
- Chef's Notes:
- Use any kind of cookies crumbs you prefer or none at all.
- If you have ice pop molds, this mixture would be perfect frozen on a stick.
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5/27/2018
My husband loves foodwishes.com and begged me to make this! It was easy, although I used the help of my kitchen aid to whip the cream... otherwise my arm would have fallen off. Light dessert, yu...
5/16/2018
Delicious, refreshing, easy & no cooking involved! Made ahead, keep in freezer & pull out as we want. Next time, I may reduce the amount of lemon zest or juice as it seemed to overshadow rathe...
7/7/2019
Made to top off Fajita Night; it was a perfect light and sweet ending to a wonderful evening.
7/6/2019
Exactly like it says on the tin: clean strawberry flavour with a lovely texture. I added some lemon juice to the syrup to give it some tang.