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Pepitoria with peanut butter semifreddo

Rick Bayless · ♥ 159 likes · 5.7K views · 5 min video

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  • 1½ cup sugar
  • water
Put a cup and a half of sugar in a saucepan, dribble in just enough water to moisten it, and boil until a light caramel colour.
Take it off the heat at a pale amber, before it looks dark enough, as residual heat keeps darkening it.
  • pumpkin seeds
  • peanuts
Stir in toasted, salted pumpkin seeds and peanuts; turn out onto a baking sheet, press out and let cool.
Seeds and nuts into the caramel
  • 1½ cup cream
  • ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
Beat a cup and a half of cream with a third of a cup of creamy peanut butter until it holds soft peaks; refrigerate.
  • sugar
  • water
  • honey
Moisten sugar with just enough water in a small saucepan, add a good amount of honey and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Italian meringue with honey syrup
Meanwhile beat egg whites in a stand mixer to soft peaks.
  • egg whites
When the syrup reaches 238 degrees (a drop in cold water forms a soft ball), beat it into the whites in four additions, then beat until completely cool.
Fold the peanut butter whipped cream into the meringue, starting with about a quarter and then the rest.
Pour into a loaf pan and freeze until completely firm, several hours.
  • softly beaten cream
  • toasted cocoa nibs
  • raspberries
  • cajeta
Chop the pepitoria and make a bed on the plate; top with a couple of scoops of semifreddo shaped with a spoon dipped in water, a little softly beaten cream, more chopped pepitoria, toasted cocoa nibs, raspberries and a drizzle of cajeta.