frozen tiramisu

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1/2 cup strong coffee (made from instant is fine)
• 3 tablespoons (dark or light)
• 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
• 1/2 gallon coffee ice cream, softened on microwave's defrost setting for 1 minute
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely grated
• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
• 3 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/3 cup half-and-half

Recipe

• mix coffee and . line a 2-quart metal loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang. use a pastry brush to paint the spiked coffee the ladyfingers. then line the bottom and sides of the pan with ladyfingers, rounded side out.
• reserving 1/2 cup of chocolate for garnish, stir rest of chocolate into ice cream. turn ice cream into loaf pan, using a rubber spatula to press ice cream evenly into pan. cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.
• when ready to serve, mix cheese, liqueur and sugar until smooth; whisk in half-and-half to form a thick but pourable sauce. unmold dessert, using ends of plastic wrap to remove it from pan; peel away wrap. slice loaf, drizzle with sauce and sprinkle with chocolate.