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Coffee Ice Cream Drowned In Coffee

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 cups 592mlMilk
1   Vanilla bean or 1 tbspn pure vanilla extra
3 oz 85gVery strong espresso - see * Note
6   Egg yolks
1 cup 198g / 7ozSugar
1 1/2 cups 355mlWhipping cream - plus
1/2 cup 118mlWhipped cream
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozUnsweetened cocoa
4 cups 948mlStrong American coffee - cooled
  Bitter cocoa - for dusting

Recipe Instructions

* Note: You may substitute 4 tablespoons instant coffee mixed with 1/4 cup water for the espresso.

Place milk and vanilla bean into a 2-quart saucepan, bring to a boil, remove from heat and add espresso. In a mixing bowl beat the eggs to golden and gradually add sugar until light yellow ribbons have formed.

Place back into milk pan and cook slowly until mixture coats back of spoon thickly and sets slightly to custard. Texture should resemble thick gravy. Do not boil or mixture will curdle. Remove vanilla bean and cool in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.

Whip cream to stiff peaks and fold into custard mixture. Place mixture into ice cream machine and freeze according to manufacturers instructions. Remove and freeze 2 hours.

Place 1 scoop coffee ice cream into each of 4 water glasses. Pour 1 cup of cooled coffee over each scoop, dollop with remaining whipped cream and dust with bitter cocoa.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Description:

"{Affogato Semifreddo Coviglia}"

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2A32) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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