Coffee semifreddo

Coffee semifreddo

This elegant dessert is easy to slice straight from the freezer

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

plus freezing
Freezable

Method

  1. Oil and line a 1-litre loaf tin with cling film. Put the coffee, Tia Maria or brandy, egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and stir to dissolve the coffee. Put the egg whites in a large bowl and pour the cream in another.
  2. Beat the egg whites until stiff with an electric whisk, then quickly beat the egg yolk mixture until thick and leaving a trail. Now beat the cream until it holds its shape. If you beat everything in this order, you don't need to wash the whisks in between.
  3. Fold the cream into the coffee mixture, then carefully fold in the whites. Fold through the Toblerone and tip into the loaf tin. Lightly cover the surface with cling film. When frozen, overwrap in foil and freeze. Will keep for up to 6 weeks. You can make the chocolate curls (see video link, above, for instructions) and keep them in a airtight container or freeze.
  4. To serve, unwrap and turn onto a platter. Strip off the cling film and serve topped with the chocolate curls.
Try

Orange semifreddo

Omit the coffee and Tia Maria and replace with the zest ½ orange and an orange liqueur like Grand Marnier. Use dark chocolate instead of Toblerone.

365 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 0g, sugar 23g, salt 0.16 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2009.

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    09 November 2009

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    Great recipe the orange semmifreddo!

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    15 November 2009

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    Brilliant easy dessert I served with warm chocolate sauce

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    21 November 2009

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    Really lovely, I served this at a Sunday lunch and it had gone in about 3 minutes!

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    06 April 2010

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    I first made this at Christmas as an ulternative to the traditional Xmas Pud. It was such a success no one wanted the Xmas pud. Since then I have made it serveral times, I no longer use any booze so the little one can have some, but it still just as delicious.I am planning to try it next time with Vanilla in place of the coffee & stawberries instead of the chocolate. This is a fabulous recipe.

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    06 April 2010

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    A great recipe! My only mistakes were not to chop the chocolate finely enough and to take out of the freezer too soon - it is one that you really do need to serve straight from the freezer!

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    Easy great recipe The family love it

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    19 May 2010

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    Toblerone, coffee and a smidge of brandy, looks like I've found the perfect fathers day dessert!

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    26 October 2010

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    I made this for Christmas last year and it was excellent!

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    07 November 2010

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    Prepared this a couple of days ago and popped it in the freezer. It was my contribution at a meal last night at a friends house, and wow - it went down a treat. It is absolutely gorgeous. I will certainly try the orange zest, Grand Marnier version soon. So easy to freeze in preparation for Christmas. Definitely needs serving straight from the freezer. Can't wait to finish it off tonight!!

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    Made this for Christmas last year - big with kids and adults - definately making it again this year!

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    24 February 2011

    Gillybean commented on this recipe

    Easy to make and impressive too. I have made the orange one also and that was yummy too but I preferred the coffee version - maybe because I forgot to put the liquer in the orange version. I made it for Christmas and also a dinner party.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

plus freezing
Freezable

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp instant coffee
  • 1 tbsp Tia Maria or brandy
  • 4 large eggs , separated
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 300ml pot double cream
  • 100g/4oz pack honeycomb Toblerone , finely chopped
  • dark chocolate curls, to decorate
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365 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 0g, sugar 23g, salt 0.16 g

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