Photo: Ginger Chili Pepper Semifreddo Recipe
Make well ahead of time, even days. Just make sure to keep tightly covered or sealed in plastic bag so no freezer flavors are absorbed.
Ingredients
- 1 jalapeno, halved lengthwise
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
- 2-inch piece ginger
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Line a small loaf pan or other mold with plastic wrap, leaving some plastic wrap hanging over the edges.
Combine jalapeno, whole milk and 1/2 cup of the sugar in a saucepan and heat until steaming, stirring often. Remove milk from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Peel and grate ginger and squeeze the gratings to release ginger juice. Stir into milk mixture.
Combine heavy cream, remaining sugar and vanilla extract and whip to soft peaks. Fold into milk mixture.
Transfer to prepared pan and freeze until set.
Remove semifreddo by pulling evenly on opposite ends of the plastic wrap lining.
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By bean63_5911177
Harrisburg, PA
on September 11, 2006
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Another keeper from Dave Lieberman's show that also featured "spicy" coconut shrimp and Chinese five spice wings.
The ginger was a nice complement to the creamy semifreddo, which, despite the presence of whole milk and heavy cream, still has a leaner mouthfeel to it than ice cream. Perfect sweetness, and a very elegant desert.
The only negative? Like the coconut shrimp, which featured two jalapeno peppers, this recipe with one jalapeno pepper offered little or no heat. Something in the cooking processes must render most of the heat out, so what could have been a most interesting juxtaposition of creamy, gingery, sweet, and hot lacked that final element.
Still, this is a really easy recipe.
By satkinson_2826975
Columbus, IN
on June 05, 2005
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The pepper's and ginger flavors just don't work with this dish. I think that it would be alot better if other floavors were used. possibly, lenon, lime, strawberry or if your making it with the shrimp with mango salsa, make it mango flavored.
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