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Classic Italian affogato

Name: Classic Italian affogato
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 200ml made-up hot strong http://cafedirect.co.uk/Cafédirect espresso coffee; 4 scoops good-quality vanilla ice cream; Plain chocolate (optional)

Published: 30 Apr 05
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Ready in 10 minutes, this Italian affogato recipe is so simple, just douse vanilla ice-cream in espresso coffee.

For a kick of cinnamon, try our chai kulfi affogato instead.

Easy
May 2005

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 10 minutes

Ready in 10 minutes, this Italian affogato recipe is so simple, just douse vanilla ice-cream in espresso coffee.

For a kick of cinnamon, try our chai kulfi affogato instead.

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Ingredients

200ml made-up hot strong Cafédirect espresso coffee
4 scoops good-quality vanilla ice cream
Plain chocolate (optional)

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Method

Make the espresso coffee, which will be enough for 4 little after-dinner coffee cups.
Put the ice cream into 4 dessert glasses or cups. Drown (the literal meaning of affogato) each with coffee and serve while warm and melting. For an added treat, you could melt a few pieces of plain chocolate in the hot coffee before pouring over the ice cream.