Coffee Stracciatella Ice Cream
"Stracciattella ice cream has fine bits of chocolate throughout, which results in a smooth texture with just the slightest crunch in every bite. I wanted something different from a vanilla based ice cream so I used a coffee based ice cream. It turned out so delicious I just had to share."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (126.6 g)
- Calories 324.9
- Total Fat - 22.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.6 g
- Cholesterol - 63.3 mg
- Sodium - 98.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 30.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 26.9 g
- Protein - 3.2 g
- Calcium - 104.1 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine sugar, half and half, milk, and instant coffee or espresso granules until sugar is completely dissolved - can do this in a blender or by hand.
Step 2
When sugar has dissolved completely, add in the heavy cream and stir by hand till everything is combined thoroughly.
Step 3
Pour mixture into ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 4
During the last 5 minutes of churning prepare chocolate to drizzle into ice cream.
Step 5
To prepare chocolate - melt in microwave in a small bowl from which you can pour it out in a thin stream into the ice cream.
Step 6
If chocolate is not able to stream when melted add in 1 tablespoon of butter to the chocolate and quickly give it a zap in the microwave to help incorporate it.
Step 7
If your chocolate is still not pourable repeat with remaining tablespoon of butter. By now it should not require anymore butter and should be able to pour in a thin stream easily.
Step 8
Pour chocolate in a thin stream into ice cream machine while it is still churning.
Step 9
It won't look like anything is happening right away but as it churns a bit more the chocolate breaks up and incorporates throughout the batter nicely.
Step 10
You can serve it soft style or freeze for at least 2 hours in an airtight container before enjoying.
Step 11
Note: Instant coffee granules are more bitter than espresso, so use your preferred type in this recipe.
Tips
No special items needed.