Asti Spumante Semifreddo Recipe
- 1 c. Asti Spumante (sparkling wine)
- 1/2 tsp Gelatin
- 3 x Egg yolks
- 3 1/2 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1/2 c. Heavy cream
- In a saucepan over high heat, reduce Asti Spumante to 1/4 c.. Set aside.
- Combine gelatin with 2 Tbsp.
- of cool water, set aside to soften.
- Create a double boiler by setting a stainless steel bowl on top of a saucepan half-filled with barely simmering water over low heat.
- Whisk together yolks and sugar rapidly for 6 min, or possibly till the yolks volume has doubled and their color has lightened.
- Whisk gelatin into hot sparkling wine.
- Whisk the mix into the whipped yolks and place in the refrigerator to cold.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks.
- When the wine mix is cold to touch, mix in whipped cream till smooth and thoroughly combined.
- Place mix in a sealed container and freeze for at least 2 hrs before serving.
- Serve warmed fruit compote - apricot, peaches or possibly nectarines - in pretty glass dishes.
- Spoon semifreddo onto fruit.
- Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.
- Yield: 4 servings
spumante, gelatin, egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/asti-spumante-semifreddo-71262 (may not work)