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Coffee Ice Cream

Source of Recipe

From "The Homemade Ice Cream Recipe Book" by Robin Donovan


Recipe Introduction

"Coffee ice cream combines two of the greatest joys in life. Bringing together sweet, creamy ice cream with the bold, bitter bite of coffee makes a treat that children and adults can deeply appreciate. If you prefer a stronger coffee flavor, adjust the recipe by adding more coffee and/or reducing the sugar."

List of Ingredients

◦ 2 cups heavy cream
◦ � cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
◦ 6 large egg yolks
◦ � teaspoon kosher salt
◦ 2 tablespoons ground coffee
◦ 1 cup whole milk


Recipe

Fill a medium saucepan about half full with water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Set a medium heatproof mixing bowl over the simmering water, making sure that the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water.

In the bowl over the simmering water, whisk together the cream, sugar, egg yolks, and salt. Stir in the ground coffee and heat, stirring constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon and registers between 170� and 175� F on a candy thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes.

Set a fine-meshed sieve over a second medium heatproof mixing bowl and pour the custard mixture through the sieve into the second bowl. Remove the sieve (discard the solids) and mix in the milk. Stir the mixture for about 5 minutes, until cooled. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Once the custard is thoroughly chilled, transfer the mixture to the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker. Freeze for 20 to 30 minutes according to the manufacturer's instructions, until the mixture is the texture of soft-serve.

Transfer the mixture to a freezer-safe storage container and freeze for at least 2 hours, or until it reaches the desired consistency.

Makes 1 quart





❧ Tip:
For the best flavor, choose good-quality coffee in either a medium or dark roast (the darker the roast, the more bitterness you'll add to the flavor of your ice cream) that has been ground to a medium grind. Use decaffeinated coffee if you don't want to keep yourself, or your kids, up all night.