How to prepare for an imminent parental visit
1½ c heavy cream
1½ c milk
3 egg yolks
2 whole eggs
¾ c sugar
½ c extremely strong coffee or espresso
Optional: ¼ tsp espresso powder; dark chocolate chunks
Combine eggs, yolks, and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk or blend thoroughly, about 5 minutes.
Heat milk and cream in medium saucepan-do not boil, just "scorch" the mixture until near-boiling. Remove from heat.
Very slowly, pour 1 cup of the hot mix into the egg mixture, beating rapidly with a whisk the whole time. Then pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, again whisking the whole time.
Heat on medium-low, stirring constantly, several minutes until the mixture becomes thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat; pour into bowl. Mix in the coffee, and espresso powder if desired.
Cover with plastic wrap, laid directly on the surface of the liquid. Chill until completely cool (overnight).
Pour into ice cream maker and churn according to directions. If adding chocolate chunks, do so during the last minute of churning.
Freeze 2 hours before serving.
1½ c milk
3 egg yolks
2 whole eggs
¾ c sugar
½ c extremely strong coffee or espresso
Optional: ¼ tsp espresso powder; dark chocolate chunks
Combine eggs, yolks, and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk or blend thoroughly, about 5 minutes.
Heat milk and cream in medium saucepan-do not boil, just "scorch" the mixture until near-boiling. Remove from heat.
Very slowly, pour 1 cup of the hot mix into the egg mixture, beating rapidly with a whisk the whole time. Then pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, again whisking the whole time.
Heat on medium-low, stirring constantly, several minutes until the mixture becomes thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat; pour into bowl. Mix in the coffee, and espresso powder if desired.
Cover with plastic wrap, laid directly on the surface of the liquid. Chill until completely cool (overnight).
Pour into ice cream maker and churn according to directions. If adding chocolate chunks, do so during the last minute of churning.
Freeze 2 hours before serving.