Cantaloupe Grappa Semifreddo

Ingredients

• 1 pound cantaloupe
• 2 large (6-quart) bowls (one of them metal);
• a handheld electric mixer
• 22 teaspoons sugar
• ¼ cup grappa (preferably grappa di Moscato d'Asti)
• ¾ teaspoon grenadine
• ¹/₈ teaspoon salt
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 5 large egg yolks
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan;

Line loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang at each end. Purée melon with 1/3 cup sugar, grappa, grenadine (if using), and salt in a blender until smooth. Transfer to large metal bowl and stir in yolks. Set bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and beat with mixer until pale, thick, an...

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