The Coffee Ice Cream

The Coffee Ice Cream

Ingredients:

2 cups cream and/or milk

1/3 cup sugar, divided

2 egg yolks

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup cold-brewed coffee concentrate (or use really strong coffee or espresso)

Procedure:

1.Mix half of the sugar with the cream/milk in a saucepan and cook very gently over low heat until steamy.

2.Mix the remaining sugar in a bowl with the egg yolks and whisk well until a pale yellow. Whisk in half of the milk/cream mixture to the yolks in a stream.

3.Return to saucepan and continue to cook until it begins to thicken — do not allow to boil or egg yolks will curdle.

4.When thick enough (or around 180 degrees F), remove from heat (strain if you wish) and add vanilla extract and coffee concentrate.

5.Chill 3 hours or so, until cold.

6.Freeze in ice-cream maker using manufacturer’s directions.

7.Transfer to airtight container and freeze until firm, about 3 hours.