Chef Johns Strawberry Semifreddo Recipes

Steps:

• Place strawberries and sugar in a blender and pulse until pureed; steep for 10 minutes.
• Pour cream, milk, vanilla extract, and salt into strawberry mixture; blend until smooth and slightly thickened, 10 to 15 seconds. Whisk red food color into cream mixture.
• Pour strawberry mixture into the container of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to a sealable container, cover the ice cream with plastic wrap, seal the container, and freeze, 2 hours to overnight.
• Process in an ice cream maker until thick. Immediately transfer to a sealable container, cover with plastic wrap, cover the bowl with a lid and freeze for 2 hours to overnight.

Steps:

• Line 10 ramekins with plastic wrap and place them onto a baking sheet.
• Hull strawberries with the tip of a knife. Place strawberries in a food processor. Add sugar, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle in a tiny pinch of salt. Pulse on and off to combine; finish pureeing on high until smooth.
• Whisk heavy cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Add the strawberry puree. Stir and fold with a spatula until most of the major streaks disappear. Fill ramekins 1/4 to 1/8 inch from the top with the strawberry mixture. Tap baking sheet against the counter to settle the tops. Cover ramekins in plastic wrap and freeze until mostly firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, place cookies in a resealable plastic bag. Seal; crush cookies through with a rolling pin to get 1 1/2 cups of crumbs. Place crumbs into a bowl; add butter and mix well.
• Divide the cookie crumb mixture among the ramekins and smooth out with the back of a spoon. Cover again and freeze until completely frozen, about 2 hours.
• Toss diced strawberries with sugar in a bowl. Let rest at room temperature until a syrup forms below the strawberries, about 1 hour.
• Warm up each ramekin in your hands to help unmold the semifreddo; invert onto a plate. Top with the strawberries in syrup. Thaw for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Line a 13x23 cm (5 1/2 inx9in) loaf tin or small brownie pan with some non-stick baking paper.
• Halve the strawberries, then crush with a potato masher to make a chunky puree.
• In a large heatproof bowl, add the eggs, yolks, vanilla extract and caster sugar. Place over a saucepan filled with 1 inch of simmering water. Using an electric whisk, beat the mixture over the water for 4 minutes (keep the simmer going steadily as you beat). Remove and continue to beat until thick, frothy and completely cool.
• Whip the double cream and fold into the egg mixture, along with half of the strawberry puree.
• Spoon a third of the strawberry mixture into the bottom of the tin. Fold the rest into the cream mixture and pour over the fruit.
• Freeze covered for 4-6 hours, or overnight. When ready to serve, cut into thick slices or spoon out with an ice-cream scoop. Serve with little biscotti and extra strawberries, sliced in half.