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Authentic Charlotte Brasília: Coffee Ice Cream Charlotte Recipe for 6

Ingredients (Serves 6)
  • 250 g fresh cream (for ice cream)
  • 125 g sugar
  • 2/3 teaspoon coffee extract
  • 20 spoon cookies (for Charlotte)
  • 1 large glass very strong coffee
  • 4 sugar cubes
  • 50 g whipped cream (for filling)
  • Confectioner's coffee beans


Preparation
  • Preparation time: 30 minutes (plus 4 hours freezing)
  • Difficulty: Intermediate (2/5)


Whip the fresh cream with sugar until frothy, then flavor with coffee extract. Pour into an ice cube tray and freeze in the coldest part of your refrigerator for about 2 hours, until firm.

Dip the spoon cookies in very strong coffee sweetened with sugar cubes, and line a charlotte mold with them.

Fill the center with the firm coffee ice cream, cover with more dipped cookies, and freeze for at least 2 more hours.

To serve, unmold the Charlotte Brasília and decorate with whipped cream and confectioner's coffee beans.

Authentic Charlotte Brasília: Coffee Ice Cream Charlotte Recipe for 6

Source: Top Hundred Desserts, Larousse.