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Chocolate affogato

Name: Chocolate affogato
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup strong Espresso; 4 scoops good quality chocolate ice cream; 8 tbsp chopped or grated semisweet chocolate; 1/2 cup dark rum

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Affogato, is a classic Italian dessert or beverage where ice cream is topped with a shot of Espresso coffee. Chocolate Affogato is chocolate ice cream topped with hot Espresso, dark rum, whipped cream and grated chocolate. This is a fantastic, extremely delicious and very easy to make desert, great for any time.

Ingredients

1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup strong Espresso
4 scoops good quality chocolate ice cream
8 tbsp chopped or grated semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup dark rum

Method

Prepare the Espresso coffee (you can also use 1 Tbsp instant Espresso powder dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water).

Beat the cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.

Place 1 scoop of the chocolate ice cream into a tall glass. Top with 2 tablespoons of Espresso, 2 tablespoons of rum, a dollop of whipped cream and 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate. Repeat with the remaining 3 servings and serve immediately.

Cook's notes

You can double the amount of ingredients for 8 servings or 4 double sized chocolate affogatos.

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