Semifreddo (, Italian for 'half cold') is a class of frozen

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s similar to ice cream. The main ingredients are egg yolks,

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, and cream. It has the texture of frozen

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or cake. The dessert's Spanish counterpart is called '' semifrío''. It was created around the 19th century, but did not gain popularity until the early 20th century. The parfait differs in that the Italian meringue is missing, which is replaced with '' pâte à bombe''. The biscotto ghiacciato instead contains Italian meringue, semi-whipped cream and fruit puree.

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Frozen desserts Italian desserts Custard desserts {{Italy-cuisine-stub

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