Semifreddo

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/4 cup amaretto or 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cup shortbread cookie, chopped
• 1/2 cup andes mint parfait thins, chopped
• fresh fruit (to garnish)
• fresh mint leaves (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, combine cherries, liqueur and honey. bring to simmering.
• 2 remove from heat. let stand until mixture reaches room temperature.
• 3 meanwhile, coat 9 inch diameter 6 1/2 cup ring mold with nonstick veggie spray. line mold with plastic wrap, smoothing out wrinkles.
• 4 in large bowl, stir together cream, sugar and spices. beat mixture until soft peaks form. fold in cookies, candy and cherry mixture until blended. scrape into mold. freeze for 6 hours or until firm. it can be kept in freezer for up to 3 weeks! (sounds perfect for do ahead desserts!).
• 5 to serve, remove mold from freezer; invert serving platter. let stand 5 minutes. gently tap plate and mold on countertop; slide mold from semifreddo, and remove plastic wrap. smooth semifreddo with spatula. garnish with fresh cherries, raspberries, strawberries and mint leaves.