Low Carb Recipe: Strawberry Semifreddo

 

I saw this recipe on The Low Carb Diabetic Blog and thought it sounded really good so I tried it. 

You will need:

1 pint strawberries

1/4 cup Equal sugar substitute, divided into thirds

3 egg whites

½ tsp vanilla extract

1 cup heavy cream- cold

What to do: 

Strawberry Mixture

Add the fruit and 2 TBSP of Equal to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook about 3 minutes until the berries begin to release their juices, about 3 minutes. Remove the lid and cook another 4-5 minutes until they are very soft. I used a potato masher and mashed the strawberries a bit. Let the fruit mixture cool. 

Prepare Pan

Lightly spray a 9-by-2-inch cake/loaf pan with cooking spray, then line it with plastic wrap, pressing into the corners. (you want enough wrap to overhang to aid in removing the semifreddo from the pan after it’s frozen).

Whipped Cream

Whip 1 cup of cold heavy cream in a mixer bowl or medium-sized bowl. When the whipped cream begins to get stiff, add 2 TBSP of Equal and vanilla. Whip to stiff peaks. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate. Clean mixer bowl and whisk attachment.

Meringue

Add the 3 egg whites to the clean mixer bowl, when the egg whites turn white and begin to get stiff, add 2 TBSP of Equal and whip to stiff peaks.

Semifreddo

Fold the whipped cream into the meringue ⅓ at a time until incorporated.

Gently fold in all of the fruit mixture. Don't over mix. You want it to be marbled with the strawberry mixture.

Transfer to the prepared pan, smooth and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze 6 hours or overnight. Slice and serve as is, or with reserved fruit.

Things I changed from the original recipe. I used a different sugar substitute because I like Equal and I didn't have to use as much of it. I used strawberries instead of mixed berries and I added all of the strawberry mixture to the semifreddo instead of saving some to add on top. I've never made this before but it was so good. This does not completely freeze, it semi freezes which was fine with me. 

If you cut this into 8 equal pieces when it is semi frozen these are the carb and calories counts for each piece. 

Carbs for 1 portion of semifreddo- 2

Calories for 1 portion of semifreddo- 100

Mine didn't come out as high as the pan, maybe I used too big a pan? Maybe I'll double the recipe next time but it sure was good. 

Have you eaten this before?