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Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten

Irish Coffee Affogato

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  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Sweetened Whipped Cream:

Directions

  1. Soften the 8 scoops good vanilla bean ice cream, such as Häagen Dazs (2 pints) slightly in a microwave to make it just scoop-able.
  2. Place two scoops of ice cream in each of 4 glasses or bowls. Pour 1 tablespoon of the whiskey on each serving and 1 tablespoon of the Kahlua on each serving, then pour 2 tablespoons of the hot espresso on each serving.
  3. Spoon a dollop of Sweetened Whipped Cream on top and shave some chocolate on the whipped cream with a vegetable peeler.

Sweetened Whipped Cream:

Yield: Makes 1 cup
  1. Pour 1/2 cup cold heavy cream into the bowl of an electric mixer (you can also use a hand mixer) and beat on high speed. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and beat until the cream makes soft peaks.

Cook’s Note

I find softer chocolate such as milk chocolate or semisweet easier to shave. You can microwave harder chocolate for a few seconds to soften it before shaving with a vegetable peeler.