Citrus Semifreddo

Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 8 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons limoncello
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 lime, zest of
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 ounces amaretti cookies, crushed (about 10 small cookies)

Recipe

• 1 spray a 9x5x3 inch metal loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 line the pan with plastic wrap, allowing the excess to hang over the ends and sides.
• 3 whisk 1/2 cup of the sugar, the egg yolks, lemon juice, lime juice, limoncello, and salt in a large metal bowl to blend. stir in the zests.
• 4 set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water.
• 5 whisk the egg mixture until it is thick and creamy, and a thermometer inserted into the mixture registers 160*f, about 5 minutes.
• 6 set the bowl of custard into another bowl of ice water to cool completely.
• 7 using an electric mixer, beat the cream and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in another large bowl until firm peaks form.
• 8 using a large rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream mixture into the custard.
• 9 spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• 10 fold the overhanging plastic wrap over the custard and freeze until frozen, at least 8 hours or up to 3 days.
• 11 unfold the plastic wrap.
• 12 invert the semifreddo onto a platter and peel of the plastic wrap.
• 13 cut the semifreddo into 1-inch slices, sprinkle with cookie crumbs and serve.