Chocolate Semifreddo

Name: Chocolate Semifreddo
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 8 ounces, bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine; 1 tablespoon, vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon, instant espresso powder; 3 , large eggs; 5 tablespoons, sugar; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 2 cups, heavy cream, chilled; 1/4 cup, water

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2018, America's Test Kitchen TV

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Italy's elegant alternative to gelato (and ice cream) is rich and decadently creamy—and requires no special equipment to make.

SERVES12

TIME1 hour, plus 6 hours chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a chocolate semifreddo that's rich and creamy but isn't overly complicated, we started by preparing a custard-style base of whole eggs, sugar, cream, and water directly on the stovetop (rather than over a fussy water bath). We convenien...

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