Banana Semifreddo

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup whole almond
• 1 lb banana, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f. toast almonds on baking sheet in oven for 7 to 10 minutes or until fragrant and crisp. cool. coarsely chop.
• 2 combine bananas, brown sugar, rum and lime juice in food processor and whirl until pureed.
• 3 transfer puree to large bowl.
• 4 beat cream in small bowl until frothy. gradually beat in granulated sugar and salt until soft peaks form. gently fold cream into banana mixture.
• 5 reserve 2 tablespoons nuts for garnish and fold remaining nuts into banana mixture.
• 6 spoon into 8 individual ramekins or dessert cups then cover with plastic wrap and freeze 1 1/2 hours or up to 3 days. (the longer the mixture is frozen the longer it will need to warm up slightly before serving.).
• 7 to serve: remove from freezer and let stand for 30 minutes or until softened to smooth and creamy consistency. sprinkle with reserved nuts.