October is the season of hazelnuts! It is with this exquisite nut that we prepare no less exquisite Italian homemade Semifredo ice cream.
heavy cream 180 ml |
butter 2 tbsp. |
chopped hazelnuts 0.5 cup |
sugar 150 g |
vanilla sugar |
eggs 2 pcs |
salt a pinch |
Step 1
Boil the caramel from 100 g of sugar and butter, add the hazelnuts. Cool the mixture on parchment paper.
Step 2
Separate the whites from the yolks. Whisk the whites with a pinch of salt to a stiff foam.
Step 3
Combine the yolks with the cream, sugar (50 g) and vanilla sugar - whisk well.
Step 4
Break the caramelized hazelnuts into pieces and add to the egg mixture.
Step 5
Carefully incorporate the whites and place the ice cream in the freezer to harden. Garnish with whole hazelnuts before serving.