Name: Peach Praline Semifreddo with Amaretti
Cook time: 1 1/4 hours
Total time: 5 1/2 hours
Yield: Make 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 (7-ounce) box amaretti (Italian almond macaroons; 16 paper-wrapped packets), finely ground in a food processor (1 1/4 cups); 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds with skin; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/4 pound firm-ripe peaches; 1 (500-mg) vitamin C tablet (ascorbic acid), crushed to a powder with back of a spoon; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided; 6 large egg yolks; 3/8 teaspoon pure almond extract; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 pound firm-ripe peaches; 1 (500-mg) vitaminutes C tablet, crushed to a powder; 1/4 cup sugar, or to taste; Equipment: a 9- to 9 1/2-inch (24-cm) round springform pan (2 inches deep); a handheld electric mixer

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Peach Praline Semifreddo with AmarettiRomulo Yanes

This creamy semifreddo captures the heady flavor of ripe summer peaches. It's also a gorgeous showpiece that's perfect for entertaining, since it can be made well in advance of a dinner party.

Cooks' notes:

· Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is available in powdered form at pharmacies and natural foods stores (for 500 mg, use 1/4 teaspoon). It will prevent the peaches from turning brown. · Semifreddo, without peach topping, can be frozen up to 2 days.

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