Semifreddo with prunes
Armando Percuoco
Semifreddo with prunes
Serves 6
Ingredients
24 prunes, pitted
2.5 cups water
1/2 lemon
6 egg yolks
1.25 cups sugar
4.5 cups light cream (1.125 litres)
60g unsalted pistachio nuts, shelled and chopped
5 amaretti biscuits, crushed
3 cups water
6 tablespoons brandy
extra pistachio nuts for garnish
Method
Gently simmer prunes in 21/2 cups of water for 1 hour in a large pan with lemon and 3/4 cup sugar.
Allow to cool. Discard lemon, separate prunes and juice and set aside.
Thoroughly blend egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar.
Beat cream until fairly stiff and fold in egg yolk mixture.
Fold in pistachio nuts, amaretti and brandy.
Line a large and deep rectangular container with greaseproof paper.
Pour in 1/3 cream mixture. Layer mixture with 1/2 the prunes. Pour in another third of cream and layer with remaining prunes. Cover with rest of cream mixture.
Freeze for at least 4 hours.
To make the syrup, in a saucepan, add 3 cups of water and remaining sugar to the prune juice.
Reduce over medium heat for 10 minutes to form a syrup. Allow to cool.
When ready to serve dessert, pour a little sauce in a half moon on each plate.
Remove semifreddo from freezer and its container.
Slice and place on plate. Decorate with pistachio nuts.
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