Coffee Ice Cream
NOTE: Instant
espresso powder dissolves completely in the custard and does not
leave any gritty residue like coffee
grounds.
11/2 cups whole milk
11/2 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons instant espresso powder
4 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS:
Follow Master Recipe instructions for Vanilla Ice Cream, stirring espresso powder into milk-cream mixture in step 1.
VARIATIONS:
For Mocha Chip Ice Cream, add 2 ounces chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate bar about 30 seconds before churning is completed. See figure 15, for information on chopping a chocolate bar for ice cream.
For Coffee Oreo Ice Cream, fold in 1 cup coarsely crumbled Oreo cookies about 30 seconds before churning is completed. See figure 16, for information on crumbling cookies for ice cream.