Semifreddo di Crema e Amaretti

Name: Semifreddo di Crema e Amaretti (Amaretti and Custard Cream Semifreddo)
Yield: 6 to 8 Portions
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: ½ pound ladyfingers; Double the Custard Ice Cream recipe; 16 pairs of amaretti (Italian macaroons), full size, not the miniatures, ground to a powder in a blender or food processor; ⅔ cup strong espresso coffee

Amaretti and Custard Cream Semifreddo

Preparation info

6 to 8
Portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Marcella's Italian Kitchen

By Marcella Hazan

Published 1986

About

Here is a two-layer semifreddo made partly with ice cream. One layer of custard ice cream is mixed with espresso and powdered ladyfingers, the other with ground amaretti cookies. Remember to freeze the first layer in the pan before topping it with the second.

Ingredients

½ pound ladyfingers
⅔ cup strong espresso coffee
Double the Custard Ice Cream

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Turn on the oven to 325°F.
Spread the ladyfingers on a cookie sheet and put the sheet in the oven when it reaches the preset temperature.
Remove after 15 to 20 minutes, allow the biscuits to cool, then grind them to a powder in a blender or food processor. Mix the powdered biscuits with the espresso and set aside.
Place half the custard crea