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ClemenGold® Semifreddo and Melon Ice Cream

Developed by Abigail Donnelly for Woolworths TASTE.

Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes, plus two hours to freeze
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 free-range egg yolks
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1½ tbsp ClemenGold mandarin zest
  • 2 cups ClemenGold mandarin juice (about 10 ClemenGold mandarins)
  • 1¼ cups cream
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 ripe spanspek, peeled, seeded and puréed
  • Juice of 1 seedless LemonGold lemon

Method:

To make the semifreddo:
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the ClemenGold juice and whisk until thick, about 5 minutes. Strain the mixture and stir in the zest. Set the bowl over ice water and stir until cold. Freeze until nearly set, about 1 hour.

To make the melon ice cream:
In a saucepan, heat the cream and sugar over medium heat until dissolved. Remove from heat. Blend with the puréed spanspek and lemon juice until smooth. Freeze until almost set, around 1 hour.

To assemble:
Line a loaf tin with clingwrap. Spoon in layers of semifreddo and melon ice cream. Freeze until firm. Slice to serve.