Espresso Coffee Gelato (gelato Al Caffe)

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
• 1/2 cup italian roast coffee beans
• 1/3 cup brewed espresso
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a double boiler over simmering water, combine 2 cups of cream (saving one cup for later) ,coffee beans and espresso.
• 2 cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbles form around the edge and the cream tastes strongly of coffee, at least 30 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks just until blended.
• 4 in a thin stream, gradually whisk the hot cream mixture into the egg mixture.
• 5 place bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• 6 remove from heat, stir in the sugar, and set the bowl inside a slightly larger bowl filled with ice; whisk until cool.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours.
• 8 pour the mixture through a fine-meshed sieve and stir in the remaining 1 cup of cream.
• 9 freeze in ice cream maker using manufacture's instruction.