Coffee affogato

Vanilla ice cream immersed in espresso, this Italian dessert is a classic for good reason

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamPublished: 17 December 2014

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Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

10 mins

Ingredients

175 ml
espresso
600 ml
tub good quality vanilla ice cream
75 ml
Disarrono, optional
6
Amaretti biscuits
chocolate coffee beans

Directions

1. Step 1
  Brew the coffee according to pack instructions, then let it sit while you assemble the dessert.
2. Step 2
  Add 2 scoops of ice cream to each bowl, then pour over coffee and a shot of Amaretto, if you like. Crumble biscuits over the top with a few chocolate coffee beans. Serve immediately.

Get Ahead: An hour before serving, scoop out 12 balls of ice cream and put them, spaced apart, on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Put into the freezer ready for serving later.