We were at the peak of a mountain in Hong Kong, more commonly known as the Victoria peak. Temperature was freezing cold and the wind was blowing us away. As we waited in the queue to board the tram that would take us back to world, everyone started craving for ice cream. It was the middle of cold winter and clearly, a bowl of soup would have been soothing but ice cream sounded more exciting to everyone and a better way to kill the time. They chose their choice of flavor and I, as usual, decided to share whatever Arvind took for him. And he knew just what to scoop. It was there, in that bitter cold windy December night in Hong Kong, where I tasted tiramisu ice cream for the very first time. It was absolutely ah-mazing!
Instantly, I made a mental note to recreate the same flavor at home.
That was more than two years back and since I am not much of an ice cream lover, that specific reminder faded away with time until few weeks back, when we purchased a shiny red ice cream machine. I have no space left in my tiny kitchen and here comes another appliance! In the past, several ice creams were whipped up in my kitchen without any distinct equipment but when I used the ice cream maker this time, I realized its importance. It was exciting for me to watch the creamy custard freeze to a perfect consistency. Now, whether I can find a permanent spot for the appliance in my kitchen counter or not, it will definitely be used a lot this summer.
This is my third tiramisu post on the blog, which I think enlightens my love for this flavor, loud and clear. The velvety mascarpone with the coffee always works for me. Even when my tummy is full, there is always a tiny secret space for a bite or two of this Italian deliciousness.
Talking of Italian treats, not sure if you guys ever tried ‘Affogato’. It’s basically a shot of hot espresso topped with ice cream. I read about it long back but tried it for the first time with this ice cream. For my taste buds, which happen to often reject ice cream, it couldn’t get enough of Affogato. It was divine! The espresso cuts down the sweetness of the ice cream and the combination of cold with hot is absolutely heavenly. I just found my preferred way to enjoy ice cream.
Pour hot espresso, drizzle cocoa powder or shaved chocolate, either way tiramisu ice cream is an incredible treat, whether it brutal summer or cold winter.
Tiramisu Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups milk
- ½ cup cream
- 1 vanilla bean
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup mascarpone
- 1 tablespoon coffee powder
- ¼ cup espresso
Instructions
- Pour milk and cream in a deep pan and turn on the heat. Slit vanilla in half, scrap the beans using a small spoon and drop it in the pan along with the vanilla pod. Heat it, stirring occasionally.
- In the mean time, whisk egg yolk and sugar to a creamy consistency. Add mascarpone cheese to it and whisk again.
- Pour ¼ cup of hot milk slowly to the egg yolk mixture while whisking simultaneously. Pour egg yolk mixture back to the hot milk pan and give a mix. Cook the mixture on a medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes or until the custard looks thick and coats the back of your spoon.
- Pour the mixture in a container and put the container on an ice bath for about an hour or allow it to rest in the refrigerator overnight.
- Finally, add coffee powder and espresso to the custard mixture and freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacture’s instruction.
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Abbe@This is How I C
I am not a huge fan of ice cream either. That being said there are those moments when I MUST have ice cream. This looks like it is that moment!
Anna@CCS
We love tiramisu! And this ice cream looks stunning!
Archana
Delicious flavor combo here! Lovely shots as always :). The colors of the background, the props and ice-cream all in all make these pictures a beautiful art piece!
Grandbaby Cakes
I don't think I have ever seen a better looking ice cream ever!
Nusrat Azim
Total awesomeness ! Sheer beauty ! Utterly mesmerizing ! Magnetic ! Electrifying !
Angie@Angiesrecipes
You have me at tiramisu ice cream! I wish I had all the ingredients ready right now so I could whip up a batch immediately!
Mallika
Tell me Kankana, how's the ice cream maker? Is it really worth an investment? My husband is in States at the moment and I am really keen on buying one. In his past visits over the couple of months, he almost picked up one, and then I backed out last minute. I have second thoughts if its really going to fetch me an ice cream that's as creamy and light as store bought one, not icy or crystallized. I am way too tempted to buy one, but just don't want a piece of another equipment to be going waste like I have done with many others in the past 🙁 I feel so clueless. May be you can suggest...
Your ice cream looks creamy and nice. Lovely dark hues in this photography. Nice!
indugetscooking
Not a coffee fan, but this looks amazingly creamy. I can imagine how much fun you guys had eating ice creaming in the freezing cold!
Vishakha
Love tiramisu!:) Love the photos:)
Sarvani
Note to self: buy the ice cream machine ASAP!!! beautiful flavours!!
Vimitha
The ice cream looks just perfect and the flavor too good.
IshitaUnblogged
Well, what can I say? The same old adjective to describe your ever evolving beautiful work... incredible photography, beautiful post!
Rosa
Like you, I am not much of an ice cream lover, but this one is definitely on my wishlist! A wonderful flavor.
Gorgeously moody pictures.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rafeeda
Love this flavor... bookmarked to try... thanks for sharing... 🙂
Divya Shivaraman
I had a craving last sat and went for 3 scoops of multi flavored ice cream after months...now you again tempt me kankana...this is drooling me
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
Your ice cream looks even better than tiramisu itself. Gorgeous!
pavithra
I always love to eat icecream in freezing cold.. seriously i love to indulge in that way. I am the one in the family ask for icecream in that cold weather.. it just reminds me my childhood vacation to Kodaikanal. Ok coming to the post OMG love the flavors Kankana and stunning photographs.
Hari Chandana
OMG.... Looks fantastic and tempting.. your photography is awesome!!
Shumaila
You finally did get your ice cream maker! Congrats! And oh my god I would be in love with this ice cream for sure. How can one not be- its tiramisu and ice cream- two of my favorite foods! Pinning it and lovely pics, Kankana!
Reem
I'm in love. ...
The post is lovely ... I can imagine what fun it must have been to enjoy an ice cream in freezing temperature. .. living on edge..lol
Gorgeous Gorgeous shots babe... im in Love!