Hungarian Caffe

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pint black coffee (very strong and fresh)
• 4 drops almond extract
• 2 well beaten eggs
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
• 4 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 cup sweetened whipped cream
• 1 quart of ice cold effervescent water
• 1 pint of shaved ice

Recipe

• 1 brew coffee and place in a double boiler.
• 2 mix the almond extract, eggs, sugar, and thick cream well.
• 3 when the coffee reaches the boiling point, temper the egg mixture by slowly adding 2/3 cup of the hot coffee to it while stirring well.
• 4 return the tempered egg mixture to the double boiler while again stirring well.
• 5 cook only until the custard coats the back of the spoon.
• 6 when perfectly cold, fold in a cup of sweetened whipped cream.
• 7 add a quart of ice cold effervescent water and a pint of shaved ice.
• 8 serve in tall sherbet glasses.