Description
A simple recipe for making creamy, coffee-flavored Tiramisu ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
- 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the heavy cream, milk, and half of the sugar. Heat over medium heat until bubbles form around the edges, but do not boil. Remove from heat.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until pale and thick.
- Slowly temper the egg yolks by whisking in about one cup of the hot cream mixture.
- Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cream.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon (reaches 170°F or 77°C). Do not let it boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in the cooled coffee, coffee liqueur (if using), vanilla extract, and salt.
- Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
- Cool the custard completely in an ice bath, then cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Churn the chilled custard in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Transfer the churned ice cream to an airtight container and freeze for at least 2 hours to firm up before serving.
Notes
- For a stronger coffee flavor, use espresso instead of brewed coffee.
- If you skip the coffee liqueur, add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee powder dissolved in 1 tablespoon of hot water to the custard.
- You can fold in crumbled ladyfingers during the last minute of churning for added texture.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 45
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 180
Keywords: Tiramisu, ice cream, coffee, custard, frozen dessert, homemade