Berry Semifreddo With Chocolate

Berry Semifreddo With Chocolate
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This delicious recipe is the perfect way to cool down this summer. Chocolate is paired with your choice of berries and mixed with egg whites, sugar and cream to make for a decadent and light dessert. This recipe is courtesy of  Pichet Ong, Pastry Chef and Operating Partner at Mama Chang and Q by Peter Chang.
Prep Time
50
minutes
Cook Time
1
minute
Servings
10
servings
Total time: 8.82 hours
Ingredients
  • 1 pint berries (any will do)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cup cream, soft whipped, kept cold
  • 2/3 cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
Directions
  1. In a pot, cook berries with ½ of sugar constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
  2. Reduce berries to simmer at gentle heat and cook for 10-15 minutes; and scraping several times to loosen the caramelization that sticks to the bottom of the pot.
  3. Transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside to cool, about 20 minutes.
  4. Whip egg whites in mixer at medium peaks until very foamy, then gradually adding remaining sugar, about a tablespoon every 2 minutes. Continue to whip until medium firm peaks form, about 12 minutes total.
  5. In the meantime, freeze a 4-quart container, preferably metal or freezer proof glass with lid.
  6. Use 1/2 of whipped cream to lighten the cooled berry mixture.
  7. Use 1/2 of egg white meringue to lighten the berry cream mixture.
  8. Fold in the rest of meringue and then finish off with remaining whipped cream.
  9. Fold in fine chopped chocolate.
  10. Transfer all into frozen container and let freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight.
  11. Mixture should keep well frozen for at least 2 weeks.