Nigella Lawson

I'm so excited! Just went to the library and borrowed a book of Nigella Lawson - Feast. Am going to spend next week's evenings pouring over the book.

I first got to know of her when I was watching a programme off Travel & Living, where she presented a Honey SemiFreddo. To be honest, I never heard of "semifreddo" but since she was explaining that it's easier to make than ice cream (don't have to buy an ice cream machine) and it is flavoured by honey, it got me very interested. I never had succeeded making ice cream since I was a kid, and so if this special "ice cream" is foolproof, I just had to try it! So this is the recipe and method as I furiously scribbled while she was doing it on the show. I tried it and the review were very good! I hadn't had the chance to try mixing other flavours but will get around to it some day!

So meanwhile, enjoy some lovely homemade semi freddo (it's actually softer and melts faster than ice cream - so if u don't like HARD ice cream, this is for you!).

Honey Semifreddo Recipe (Nigella Lawson)
1. 300ml double cream - whipped till stiff peaks are formed

2. Combine 100ml amber honey, 1 egg and 4 egg yolks in a double boiler. turn on heat and whipped the mixture till frothy and yellow.

3. Pour egg mixture unto the whipped cream and combine gently.

4. Line a loaf pan with cling wrap. Pour mixture into the loaf pan and cover with another later of cling wrap. Put in freezer overnite.

5. When serving, cut into slices and drizzle honey over it and sprinkle toasted pine nuts.