Chocolate Gelato Affogato
From hopscotch 14 years ago
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- Serves 4
The word affogato means "drowned" in Italian; affogato al caffe is the name of a popular dessert in which hot espresso is poured over gelato just before it is eaten. The bitterness of the espresso acts as a pleasant counterpoint to the sweet creaminess of the ice cream. Read more Liqueur intensifies the overall flavor. url: http://www.ehow.com/how_5321999_make-gelato-affogatto.html See less
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream shopping list
- 2 pints chocolate, vanilla or coffee gelato or ice cream shopping list
- 2 cups freshly brewed espresso shopping list
- Kahlua (optional) shopping list
- Crushed espresso beans (optional) Biscotti or amaretti shopping list
How to make it
- Beat cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Remove. Keep cold
- Place two scoops gelato or ice cream into each of 4 glasses.
- Pour 1/2 cups hot espresso over tops of each, just to cover. If you are using Kahlua, pour some now.
- Top with whipped cream and sprinkle some amaretti cookie crumbs or crushed espresso beans on top and serve with biscotti.
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