Semifreddo
- 12 cup dried cherries
- 14 cup Amaretto or 14 cup kirsch
- 12 cup honey
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 13 cup confectioners' sugar
- 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 18 teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup shortbread cookie, chopped
- 12 cup Andes mint parfait thins, chopped
- fresh fruit (to garnish)
- fresh mint leaves (to garnish)
- In a small saucepan, combine cherries, liqueur and honey.
- Bring to simmering.
- Remove from heat.
- Let stand until mixture reaches room temperature.
- Meanwhile, coat 9 inch diameter 6 1/2 cup ring mold with nonstick veggie spray.
- Line mold with plastic wrap, smoothing out wrinkles.
- In large bowl, stir together cream, sugar and spices.
- Beat mixture until soft peaks form.
- Fold in cookies, candy and cherry mixture until blended.
- Scrape into mold.
- Freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
- It can be kept in freezer for up to 3 weeks!
- (sounds perfect for do ahead desserts!
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- To serve, remove mold from freezer; invert onto serving platter.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
- Gently tap plate and mold on countertop; slide mold from semifreddo, and remove plastic wrap.
- Smooth semifreddo with spatula.
- Garnish with fresh cherries, raspberries, strawberries and mint leaves.
cherries, honey, heavy cream, confectioners, ground cinnamon, allspice, shortbread cookie, andes mint, fresh fruit, mint
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/semifreddo-137459 (may not work)