A flavorful ice cream that tastes exactly like the beloved Italian dessert and will cool you down on hot summer days. Serve it in an ice cream cone or enjoy it in a bowl, topped with crushed coffee beans.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Churning time30 minutesmins
Servings: 600g (5/6 people)
Author: Thais FK
Ingredients
2egg yolks~ 30 g
85gcaster sugar1 dl
100mlheavy cream
250mlwhole milk
100gmascarpone cheese
5savoiardi biscuits~ 45 g
2shots of espresso60 ml
Coffee beansoptional
Instructions
In a metallic bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar until they will form a white, foamy cream.
Place the egg and sugar cream into a saucepan, add the cream and milk and heat the cream at very low heat, mixing constantly.
When the mixture starts to boil, turn off the heat and cover with cling film.
Once the egg cream will be cooled off completely, add the mascarpone cheese and mix until it is well incorporated with the cream.
Power the ice cream machine and pour the cream into it. The ice cream will be ready within 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, soak the savoiardi in coffee and chop them grossly. Once the ice cream will be ready, fold the biscuits into the ice cream.
Serve with lightly crushed coffee beans.
Notes
Remember that many ice cream machines need to be cooled for at least 18 hours before their utilization!