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Step 1
Compote
Step 2
Mash 4 cups (1 L) of strawberries until roughly pureed. Transfer strawberries to a saucepan. Add honey
Step 3
lemon juice
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lemon zest
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and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until thickened
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then transfer to a bowl and let cool in the fridge.
Step 7
Semifreddo
Step 8
Line a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap or parchment paper
Step 9
leaving an overhang of several inches on all the ends. Chill the pan in the freezer.
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Pour the cold Canadian heavy cream and vanilla extract into a bowl and whip the cream at high speed until soft peaks form
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about 4 minutes.
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In a small saucepan
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combine the sugar
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lemon zest and water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat
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then cook
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stirring occasionally
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until the sugar is completely dissolved
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3 to 4 minutes.
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In another large mixing bowl
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beat the eggs on medium speed until foamy
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about 1 minute. With the mixer running
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slowly add the hot sugar syrup into the eggs in a thin stream. Continue beating until the mixture is very light and fluffy and feels cool to the touch
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8 to 10 minutes.
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Gently fold the chilled whipped cream into the cooled egg-syrup mixture.
Step 25
Fold the chilled strawberry puree and 1 cup stemmed and halved strawberries into the whipped cream and cooled egg-syrup mixture. Reserve ¼ of the puree.
Step 26
Remove the prepared loaf pan from the freezer. Ladle the mixture into the pan. Cover securely with the overhanging plastic wrap or parchment paper
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and return to the freezer. Freeze until set
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at least 8 hours
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preferably overnight.
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Unwrap the top of the loaf pan. Invert onto a serving plate
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lift off the pan and remove the plastic wrap or parchment paper.
Step 32
Top the semifreddo with remaining strawberry puree
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and 1 cup stemmed and halved strawberries. Cut into slices and serve immediately. Enjoy!