Strawberries and cream semifreddo – Gourmet Traveller

Ingredients

• 250 gm strawberries (about 1 punnet), hulled and finely chopped
• 30 ml brandy or strawberry liqueur
• 2 tbsp liquid glucose
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 420 gm caster sugar
• 9 egg yolks
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped seeds only
• 600 ml thickened cream
• 375 gm crème fraîche
• Smashed strawberry syrup
• 250 gm strawberries (about 1 punnet), hulled and coarsely chopped
• 30 ml strawberry liqueur or brandy
• 1 lemon, juice and thinly peeled rind only
• 220 gm (1 cup) caster sugar