Ricotta Semifreddo

Name: Ricotta Semifreddo
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup fat-free milk; 1/4 cup honey; 2 teaspoons grated orange rind; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened; 1 (16-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese (such as Calabro); 1/2 cup chilled heavy cream; Fresh orange sections (optional); Fresh currants (optional)

11 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
1 (16-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese (such as Calabro)
1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
Fresh orange sections (optional)
Fresh currants (optional)

Directions

1

Line a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, milk, honey, orange rind, vanilla extract, 1/8 teaspoon salt, cream cheese, and ricotta in a blender; process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Pour cream into a medium bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/4 cup whipped cream into ricotta mixture. Fold in the remaining cream.
2

Spoon mixture into prepared loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze at least 8 hours or until set. Remove semifreddo from freezer, and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. Discard top piece of plastic wrap. Invert loaf pan onto a serving platter, and tap to remove semifreddo. Discard the remaining plastic wrap, and slice semifreddo crosswise. Serve with orange sections and currants, if desired.