Recipe courtesy of Megan Farquharson
From:
Food Network Magazine
Peanut Butter-Banana Semifreddo
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 705
- Total Fat
- 51
- Saturated Fat
- 20
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 37
- Protein
- 15
- Cholesterol
- 310
- Sodium
- 116
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 45 min
Ingredients
For the Crust:
Nonstick cooking spray
1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
5 graham cracker sheets, roughly broken
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Ice Cream:
8 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1 ripe banana, pureed
2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur
Pinch of salt
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions
- Prepare the crust: Spray a 9-by-5-inch metal loaf pan with cooking spray and line with plastic wrap, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides; spray the plastic wrap. Finely grind the peanuts and graham crackers in a food processor. Add the melted butter and pulse until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and refrigerate.
- Make the ice cream: Bring 2 inches of water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Fill a bowl with ice water. Whisk the egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, the banana puree, hazelnut liqueur and salt in a large metal bowl. Place the bowl over the pot of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) and whisk until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bowl from the pot and put in the ice water to cool.
- Beat the heavy cream and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with a mixer until the cream just holds stiff peaks (do not overbeat). Gently fold the cream into the banana custard.
- Heat the peanut butter in the microwave until soft, about 20 seconds; let cool slightly.
- Drop spoonfuls of the peanut butter into the banana cream and fold until swirled.
- Spread the mixture over the crust in the pan, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 9 hours. Lift out of the pan using the plastic wrap and cut into 1-inch slices.
- Photograpy by Kate Sears