Limoncello Semifreddo
Bright, creamy, and lemony—like sunshine in every spoonful.
Silky layers of limoncello and tangy lemon curd, delicately set.
Serve it chilled for a dreamy, elegant semifreddo moment.
dessert ⏱ 36 min 420 kcal / portion 45.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian eggglutenmilk 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- mix the lemon zest, lemon juice, crystal sugar, and limoncello
- blend lemon curd into cream cheese
- mix in mascarpone
- line a small cake tin with plastic wrap and let the plastic wrap hang generously over the edge
- dip sponge fingers into the limoncello mixture and arrange them on the bottom of the cake tin
- spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the sponge layer
- repeat layers and finish with a layer of long sponge fingers
- cover and set the semifreddo for 6 hours to firm up
- heat crystal sugar with water and lemon zest until dissolved
- simmer the lemon syrup lightly in 5-6 minutes
- cool the lemon syrup until slightly thick
- take the semifreddo out of the freezer 30 minutes before serving and let it stand
- slice and drizzle with lemon syrup