Peach-Mascarpone Semifreddo

Name: Peach-Mascarpone Semifreddo
Yield: makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 ml) water; 1/3 cup (65 g) sugar; 1/3 cup (80 ml) kirsch; 6 to 8 peaches (about 2 pounds/1 kg) , peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch (1.5-cm) dice; 3 tablespoons (45 g) sugar; 2 cups (450 g) mascarpone cheese; 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream, if needed to thin the mascarpone; 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Sponge cake, 12 by 18-inch (30 by 46-cm) sheet (page 233); 3 peaches (about 1 pound/450 g), peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch (1.5-cm) slices; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3/4 cup (75 g) crushed amaretti (about 25 cookies; page 215)

December 9, 2011

Here’s a superb dessert for highlighting summer peaches when they are at their peak of flavor and so juicy that you struggle to pick up the slippery slices that elude your grasp. This is an ideal dessert to bring to a summertime picnic or barbecue: it’s easy to assemble in advance and even easier to eat.

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