Ontario Tender Fruit : Recipe : Ontario Peach and Honey Semifreddo

Ingredients

Crust:
2 cups	finely ground gingersnap cookies	500 ml
1/4 cup	butter, melted	50 ml
Semifreddo:
2	eggs	2
1/3 cups	granulated sugar	75 ml
	pinch of salt
2 cups	Ontario peaches, pitted, sliced	500 ml
1/4 cup	wildflower honey	50 ml
1 cup	35% whipping cream	250 ml
Garnish:
2	Ontario peaches, pitted, sliced	2
1 cup	raspberries	250 ml

Directions

In bowl, stir gingersnap crumbs with butter until moistened; evenly pat onto 6-inch [15-cm] springform pan or in 6 - 4 oz [125 mL] ramekins lined with 3-inch [7.5 cm] high parchment paper. Set aside.

In heatproof bowl, with hand-mixer at medium-high speed, beat eggs, sugar and salt until doubled in volume, about five minutes. Over saucepan of simmering water, set bowl and beat mixture until thermometer registers 150ºF [65ºC], about five minutes. Over heat, continue beating minutes minutes more. Remove bowl from heat and chill mixture until cool, about 10 minutes.

In blender or food processor, blend peaches and honey until smooth. Fold peaches into cooled mixture.

Using clean beaters, beat cream until stiff peaks form and gently fold into peach mixture. Spoon into prepared crust, smoothing top. Wrap pan in foil and freeze at least four hours. The filling should be firm but not solid. [Can be made up to two days ahead].

Remove sides of pan; let stand at room temperature for 1/2 hour. Just before serving, top with peaches slices and raspberries.