Peach Praline Semifreddo with Amaretti Recipe

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Peach Praline Semifreddo with Amaretti
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  1. Make crust: Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Invert bottom of springform pan (to make it easier to slide semifreddo off bottom), then lock on side and oil pan.
  2. Stir together ground amaretti and melted butter in a bowl until combined well, then press evenly over bottom and up side of springform pan. Bake until crust is firm and a shade darker, about 10 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack, 20 to 30 minutes. Leave oven on.
  3. Make praline: Spread nuts in a shallow baking pan and toast in oven, stirring once or twice, until fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer nuts to a bowl. Lightly oil same baking pan.
  4. Cook sugar in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat, stirring with a fork to heat sugar evenly, until it starts to melt, then stop stirring and cook, swirling skillet occasionally so sugar melts evenly, until it is a dark amber.
  5. Immediately stir in nuts, then pour mixture into oiled baking pan and let stand to harden and cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  6. Break praline into pieces, then pulse in cleaned food processor until finely chopped.
  7. Make semifreddo: Pit and coarsely chop peaches, with skins if desired, then purée in cleaned food processor with crushed vitaminutes C, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Force thourough a medium-mesh sieve set over a large metal bowl, pressing on and then discarding solids.
  8. Stir in egg yolks, then place bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and beat with mixer until mixture is thick and pale and registers 140°F on an instant-read thermometer, then beat 3 minutes more (do not let boil).
  9. Remove bowl from saucepan and set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water. Add almond extract and beat until cold, about 6 minutes.
  10. Beat cream with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in another bowl using cleaned beaters until it just holds soft peaks.
  11. Fold one third of cream into peach mixture, then fold in praline and remaining cream gently but thoroughly. Pour mixture into cooled crust and freeze, covered with plastic wrap, until firm, at least 3 hours. Let stand in refrigerator 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
  12. Make peach topping while semifreddo stands in refrigerator: Cut an X in bottom of each peach, then blanch in a medium saucepan of boiling water 10 seconds. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Peel peaches and cut into 1/2-inch wedges.
  13. Toss peaches with crushed vitaminutes C and sugar and let stand, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
  14. Spoon peaches over semifreddo with a slotted spoon just before serving.
  15. Cooks' notes: · Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is available in powdered form at pharmacies and natural foods stores (for 500 mg, use 1/4 teaspoon). It will prevent the peaches from turning brown. · Semifreddo, without peach topping, can be frozen up to 2 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 349.92 Kcal (1465 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.3g 30%
Cholesterol 175.23mg 58%
Sodium 67.14mg 3%
Potassium 337.2mg 7%
Total Carbs 38.75g 13%
Sugars 31.76g 127%
Dietary Fiber 3.57g 14%
Protein 8.22g 16%
Vitamin C 9.1mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 55.9mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 115.07 Kcal (482 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.35g 30%
Cholesterol 57.63mg 58%
Sodium 22.08mg 3%
Potassium 110.89mg 7%
Total Carbs 12.74g 13%
Sugars 10.44g 127%
Dietary Fiber 1.17g 14%
Protein 2.7g 16%
Vitamin C 3mg 15%
Iron 0.3mg 5%
Calcium 18.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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