Strawberry Rhubarb Semifreddo Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the fruit, toss the rhubarb, strawberries, 3/4 cup of the granulated sugar and the orange zest together in a large bowl. In a measuring cup, dissolve the cornstarch in the orange juice and then mix it into the fruit. Pour the mixture into an 8-by-11-inch baking dish and place it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
• For the topping, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, salt and oatmeal. With the mixer on low speed, add the butter and mix until the dry ingredients are moist and the mixture is in crumbles. Sprinkle the topping over the fruit, covering it completely, and bake for 1 hour, until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream.

Steps:

• Line a 900g loaf tin with baking parchment. Put the chopped rhubarb in a medium-sized saucepan with the caster sugar, ginger cordial and 2 tbsp water. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved, then simmer for 10-15 mins or until the rhubarb is soft but still holds its shape. Pour into a heatproof jug and leave to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites with an electric hand whisk until stiff, then set aside. In another bowl, whisk the yolks with the icing sugar until they're pale and starting to thicken. Finally, in a third bowl, whip the double cream until thick. Fold the yolk mixture into the whipped cream until well combined, then fold in the egg whites and half of the broken meringues.
• Gently spoon a third of the cream mixture into the prepared tin and freeze for 20-30 mins or until just set (keeping the rest of the cream mixture in the fridge). Once it has set, take the tin out of the freezer and pour in half of the cooked rhubarb. Reserve a little of the cooked rhubarb for decorating later, if you like. Top with another third of the cream mixture and return to the freezer for another 30 mins. Once this layer has set, add the remaining rhubarb, followed by a final layer of cream. Cover with cling film and put it back in the freezer for 2 hrs to firm up.
• To serve, turn it out onto a serving plate and peel away the parchment. Decorate with any reserved rhubarb, the remaining meringue pieces and the crystallised ginger. Slice and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In food processor, process cookies and walnuts until finely ground. Press crumbs onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake until golden and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool.
• In medium saucepan over moderate heat, combine sliced strawberries, rhubarb, and 1/3 cup sugar. Simmer, stirring often, until soft, about 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
• In large metal bowl using handheld electric mixer, beat eggs and remaining 1/2 cup sugar until foamy. Beat in hot strawberry-rhubarb mixture. Place bowl atop saucepan of barely simmering water and beat at moderately high speed until instant-read thermometer registers 140°F, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat and continue beating 3 minutes more. Remove bowl from saucepan and let custard cool, stirring occasionally, until room temperature. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, combine mascarpone, 1/4 cup heavy cream, and vanilla. Using handheld electric mixer with clean beaters, beat mixture at low speed until combined. Gradually beat in remaining cream, then beat at moderately high speed until mixture just holds stiff peaks. Fold mixture into chilled custard, then pour into springform pan, smoothing top. Wrap well in plastic wrap and freeze until firm but not frozen solid, about 3 hours.
• To serve, unwrap and let stand at room temperature 20 minutes to soften slightly. Place tart on serving platter and remove sides of pan. Garnish with remaining strawberries.