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Affogato

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Affogato

Meaning 'drowned', this grown-up ice cream sundae is served in most Italian coffee houses, though it is originally Milanese. You could crumble some amaretti over the top, but it's just as delicious when it's left absolutely plain.

Preparation time:
5 minutes
Cooking time:
10 minutes
Total time:
15 minutes 15 minutes
Serves:
 4

Ingredients

  • 500ml Vanilla ice cream
  • 4 shots Espresso coffee

Method

  1. Place 4 tall, shatterproof glasses in the freezer. When they’re frosty, scoop top-quality vanilla ice cream into them. Pour a shot of espresso over each one and serve at once.

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Nutritional Info

Typical values per serving:
Energy 222.0kcal
Sugars 23.4g
Fat 12.3g
Saturated Fat 7.6g
Salt 0.2g


This recipe was first published on Waitrose.com in March 2008