Coffee Ice Cream Cookie Cups Food

COFFEE ICE CREAM COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Let dough stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften. Cut into 12 slices; press onto bottoms and up the sides of greased muffin cups. , Bake until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Spoon ice cream into each cup. Cover and freeze until firm, 1-2 hours. , Remove cups from pan. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Sprinkle with toffee bits.

COFFEE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the cream, milk, sugar, and coffee in a medium, heavy saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Remove from the heat.
• Beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Whisk 1 cup of the hot cream into the egg yolks. Gradually add the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream, to the hot cream. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches 170 degrees F. on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down against the surface to keep a skin from forming. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Remove from the refrigerator and pour into the bowl of an ice cream machine. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. After the ice cream is made, transfer to an airtight container. Cover tightly and freeze until ready to serve. Garnish with chocolate curls.

COOKIES AND CREAM CUPS

Steps:

• Crush 15 of the cookies into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter, then mix to combine. Press some of the crumbs into each cup of a 12-cup muffin pan. Set aside.
• Break up 6 more of the cookies into chunks. Mix the softened ice cream with the broken-up cookies. Spoon some of the ice cream mixture into each cup of the muffin pan. Crush the remaining 2 to 3 cookies into crumbs and sprinkle over the cups.
• Freeze until firm, then remove from the muffin pan and place in resealable plastic bags or other airtight containers.

COFFEE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk the cream and sugar until the sugar has dissolved completely and the mixture is frothy.
• Add the milk, vanilla and coffee.
• Whisk until blended.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Prepare the ice cream in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

CHOCOLATE-COFFEE BEAN ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Freeze for 10 minutes., In a large bowl, combine ice cream and coffee beans; spoon over crust. Cover and freeze for 2 hours or until firm., In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over ice cream. (Pan will be full.) , Cover and freeze for 4 hours or overnight. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chocolate curls and coffee beans.