Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Make Your Own Coffee Ice Cream


Coffee is one of the most popular and greatly loved beverages around the world. It comes from a coffee bean roasted and then grounded. Many people really love to drink their coffee hot and mixed with different flavors, while some would prefer to have their coffee cold. But aside from hot and cold coffee, there is another perfect way to enjoy your coffee and this is with coffee flavored ice cream. Coffee ice cream can be easily made with just simple steps.

Prepare all necessary equipments and ingredients in making coffee ice cream. Make sure that everything you need is within your reach so would not have to go around to get ingredients you forgot. Check that the coffee you will use has a good quality and is still fresh. You can choose whatever kind of finely ground coffee you want. Get four tablespoons of fresh finely ground coffee and then pour over a cup of hot water on it. Let the mixture stand for about ten minutes.

After a few minutes, strain the mixture to make sure that all the coffee grounds are removed. Mix eight ounces of soft brown sugar and six egg yolks in a bowl that is heatproof. Whisk the mixture until it thickens. Add in 500 ml of milk together with the coffee and whisk until all the ingredients are mixed well.

Once everything is mixed evenly, you may now place the bowl with the mixture over a saucepan with simmering water. Using also a heatproof spatula with flat bottom, stir constantly the mixture while cooking under medium heat for approximately ten minutes. Scrape the bottom of the bowl as you stir until such time it becomes thick.

Turn of the heat and remove the saucepan. Transfer the mixture bowl away from the saucepan and place on one side to cool. You can now transfer the cooled mixture into the ice cream maker following specific instructions in the equipment's manual. After that, you get to enjoy your favorite coffee ice cream. You can do these steps by yourself at home. Making ice cream could be a great bonding moment for you and your kids. You get to enjoy the delicious taste of your coffee ice cream and at the same time have wonderful time with your love ones.

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