Recipe

Mocha ice cream

Consider this your mid-afternoon wake-up call! A velvety chocolate ice cream laced with coffee.

Feb 18, 2016 5:05am
By Jennene Plummer
  • 10 mins preparation
  • Makes 1 litre
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Ingredients

Mocha icecream
  • 1/3 cup just-boiled water
  • 2 teaspoon instant coffee powder
  • 2 cup milk
  • 300 millilitre thickened cream
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon custard powder
  • 75 gram dark chocolate, chopped

Method

Mocha icecream
  • 1
    In a small jug, combine water and coffee, stirringto dissolve.
  • 2
    In a medium saucepan, combine milk and cream. Bring to boiling point on high. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat yolks, sugar and custard powder together until thick. Gradually beat in milk and coffee mixtures until smooth.
  • 4
    Return mixture to clean saucepan. Stir over low heat for 2-3 minutes until custard boils and thickens. Reduce heat. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add chocolate and stir until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Cover surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin forming. Cool to room temperature. Chill until cold.
  • 5
    Transfer custard to ice-cream maker and churn. Pour into loaf pan, cover with foil and freeze.

Notes

✦ If preferred, use white chocolate and 1/3 cup toasted nuts of choice, or crumble in cookies or a favourite chocolate bar.

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