Affogate Al Caffe Recipes

AFFOGATO

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories dessert

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Affogato image

Steps:

Place 2 small scoops of ice cream (coffee, chocolate or vanilla) in a coffee cup, then pour in a shot of espresso or 3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee. Top with shaved dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts.

Ingredients

AFFOGATO

L'affogato al caffè, a dessert of gelato drowned in espresso, is "one of Italy's most delectable modern dishes," writes Anna Del Conte in her "Gastronomy of Italy." The ice cream can be fior di latte, vanilla or chocolate, or whatever you like. Dulce de leche, with its caramelized milkiness, would be wonderful, as would cherry amaretto. The magic of affogato is that you get two pleasures in one: a spoonable dessert sauced with coffee, and a cream-blushed drink to chase it. The sweet ice cream and bitter coffee should enhance, not overtake each other. Like the best partners, they should meet in the middle.

Provided by Eric Kim

Categories dessert

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 3

Affogato image

Steps:

Make the espresso first so it can sit while you scoop the gelato. If you don't have a moka pot or an espresso machine, run to the nearest coffee shop.
Add the very cold gelato to a small shallow bowl or glass that's been chilled in the freezer until frosty and cold to the touch.
Slowly pour the hot espresso in a thin stream directly over the gelato, draping the entire surface of the scoop with an even layer of coffee. You can add a splash of amaretto here if you'd like (the almond flavor would be welcome), but the best affogato is a simple affogato. Just be sure to start eating it before the gelato completely melts: In each bite, you want solid spoonfuls of the gelato thinly draped in coffee.

Ingredients

1 double shot (2 ounces) hot espresso
1 to 2 scoops (about 1/2 cup) very cold vanilla gelato or ice cream (see Tip)
Amaretto (optional)

AFFOGATO

Our easy affogato recipe is the perfect Italian-inspired summer dessert. This simple coffee treat can be made in just five minutes with two ingredients

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Dessert, Dinner

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 2

Affogato image

Steps:

Several hours in advance, lay ice cream on a freezer-proof tray and put the tray back in the freezer.
To serve, put balls of ice cream into 6 small glasses or bowls, and pour a shot of hot espresso coffee over each. Serve straight away, stirring the vanilla ice cream into the hot coffee so that it melts a little.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

Ingredients

12 scoops good-quality vanilla ice cream
6 shots hot espresso coffee

PICCOLO AFFOGATO AL CAFFE

This Italian coffee-and-gelato concoction works as an after-dinner drink and a dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 40m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

Piccolo Affogato al Caffe image

Steps:

Arrange 12 small glasses on a rimmed baking sheet. Fill each with 1/4 cup gelato. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Pour 3 tablespoons espresso over each. Garnish with espresso beans. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

3 cups vanilla gelato or ice cream
2 1/4 cups strongly brewed espresso
Garnish: espresso beans