Sunday, April 1, 2007

Coffee Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS:

- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup ground coffee
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1/8 tsp. salt1 Tbs. vanilla extract
- 3 cups half and half




PREPARATION:

     Heat milk in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. When bubbles form around the edges of pan, remove from heat. Stir in coffee and half the sugar. In a slow and steady stream, whisk hot mixture into bowl with beaten eggs, whisking constantly. Return to saucepan. Add remaining sugar and salt. Stir constantly over medium high heat 3-4 minutes until mixture is thickened. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup half and half and chill in refrigerator. Strain through a very fine sieve or cheesecloth. Add remaining half and half and freeze in an ice cream maker 20-30 minutes until frozen.