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Affogato

Name: Affogato
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 scoops good vanilla ice cream; 2 shots hot espresso, about 1/2 cup; 2 tablespoons amaretto or coffee liqueur, optional; 2 tablespoons chopped toasted hazelnuts; 1 teaspoon chocolate shavings

A scoop of vanilla ice cream drowned in a shot of hot espresso. Dessert in two minutes.

Serves 2

Prep 5 min

Affogato — Photo: Andy Li, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

4 scoops good vanilla ice cream
2 shots hot espresso, about 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons amaretto or coffee liqueur, optional
2 tablespoons chopped toasted hazelnuts
1 teaspoon chocolate shavings

Steps

Step 1. Chill two small glasses or bowls in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Step 2. Put 2 scoops of ice cream in each glass.
Step 3. Pour a shot of hot espresso over each, and the liqueur if using.
Step 4. Top with hazelnuts and chocolate. Eat right away.

Where this recipe comes from

Yoribang Italian recipes by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)

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