Almond-and-Candied-Orange Cake with Lemon Semifreddo
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
- 1 cup blanched almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied orange peel
- 5 large egg whites
- 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure orange extract
- In a large, stainless steel bowl, beat the cream until softly whipped.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy, about 30 seconds.
- Beat in 5 tablespoons of the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until the whites are firm and glossy.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar until pale yellow and thick.
- Fold the yolk mixture and the lemon zest into the egg whites until just combined.
- Fold in the whipped cream.
- Scrape the mixture into a glass or ceramic bowl, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for about 2 hours, until the semifreddo is firm.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
- Line the bottom with parchment paper and butter the paper; flour the pan, tapping out any excess.
- In a food processor, pulse the almonds until finely ground.
- Transfer the almonds to a medium bowl.
- Working over the bowl, sift the confectioners' sugar with the flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Stir in the orange peel.
- In a large bowl, using clean beaters, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
- Sprinkle the almond mixture over the egg whites and fold just until incorporated.
- Fold in the butter and orange extract.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 minutes, until golden brown.
- Set the pan on a rack and let the cake cool.
- Unmold the cake and peel off the paper.
- Cut the cake into wedges and transfer them to plates.
- Top with scoops of semifreddo and serve.
heavy cream, eggs, sugar, lemons, blanched almonds, sugar, flour, salt, candied orange, egg whites, butter, orange
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/almond-and-candied-orange-cake-with-lemon-semifreddo (may not work)