Espresso Ice Cream
August 14, 2009 | Print | E-mail | Filed under espresso, ice cream
Sorry about the lack of baking posts lately, but it finally turned summer in New York so I’ve been reluctant to turn on the oven if I don’t absolutely have to. On top of that, our air conditioning is broken. It turns on and off as it pleases, leaving us at its mercy the ONE week all summer we actually needed it. So what to do to beat the sweltering heat? Why, make ice cream, of course!
You’ll need:
- 1 and 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 and 1/2 cups cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup whole espresso beans (I used decaf)
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp finely ground espresso
In a medium saucepan, mix the half and half, cream, sugar, and espresso beans over medium-high heat. Once the mixture starts to bubble, remove it from the heat and let it steep for about 45 minutes.
Next, return the espresso mixture to the burner, again over medium-high heat. In a small bowl, beat the eggs until they are smooth.
Let the eggs sit out just while the espresso mixture is warming up, so that it’s easier to temper the eggs. When the espresso mixture becomes warm again, slowly pour it into the bowl with the egg yolks, stirring constantly. Once the egg mixture has been incorporated into the espresso mixture, return it to the burner.
Cook the mixture until it thickens, and then pour it through a strainer to discard the beans.
Mix in the vanilla, cinnamon, and ground espresso.
Chill the mixture for a bit, and then pour it into your ice cream maker and let it run for 35-40 minutes. Transfer the soft serve ice cream to an airtight container and freeze for several hours.
Once it has frozen completely, the ice cream is ready to be served.
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August 14th, 2009 at 10:56 am
THIS. IS. AMAZING. I almost licked my screen all those images look so delicious!!! Wish I had some of this right now!
August 14th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Oh, YUM!!! This might almost make summer pleasant!
Once again…you pictures are always gorgeous!
August 14th, 2009 at 11:41 am
YOUR pictures! oops!
August 14th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Oh my goodness this looks amazing!!!! I LOVE all things coffee so this is a winner for me!
August 14th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Yes! when it is hot make ice-cream and this looks amazing! I love the photo of the espresso beans, too. Very cool.
August 14th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
I love your site! This was the easiest way to comment because I don’t have a Twitter account. I’m just 16 but I love cooking, baking especially, and stumbling upon your site is a super find!
August 14th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
No need to apologize for a lack of baking when you are posting about espresso ice cream! It looks soooo good… I am going to go put the bowl for my ice cream maker in the freezer tonight so I can try this over the weekend!
August 15th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
That looks delicious! What kind of ice cream maker do you have? I’ve been wanting one for a long time but, am wondering if it’s just another one of those appliances that will hang out unused in my cabinets.
August 16th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
You had me at ice cream
August 17th, 2009 at 8:10 am
This really looks and sounds CRAZY-GOOD! Actually my husband just came back from a business trip in Italy and was drinking 2 or 3 espressos a day. He has gone into serious withdrawals since he returned, so this is perfect!
August 17th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Aww, ya’ll are so sweet! (I don’t know why “ya’ll,” because I’m not from the south. It just comes out sometimes!)
G – I have a Cuisinart ice cream maker similar to this one. Hope that helps!
April 30th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Homemade ice cream is the best. Saving this recipe for summer since we still have snow:(
April 30th, 2010 at 10:40 am
Yummy! I love how you can see the specks of the Espresso beans in the ice cream!
April 30th, 2010 at 10:54 am
No need to apologize for lack of baking posts! Ice Cream, especially Espresso Ice Cream, is just fine with me!
April 30th, 2010 at 11:26 am
This looks so delicious! And what a beautiful photo. WOW.
April 30th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
I love that photo of the egg yolks in the bowl. The combination of espresso and cinnamon sounds delicious.