Nescafe Dolce Gusto Makes Lattes Quick and Easy

I like to start my day with a delicious coffee or a beautiful latte.  Before today, it was always more effort to craft that latte, so I opted for a quick coffee instead.  But not anymore.  Since I have found the NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Circolo™, I can make a latte just as quick and easily as a cup of coffee! 

The Nescafe Dolce Gusto is available with flow stop technology, which allows the machine to automatically start and stop brewing at just the right time. With a built in LED that illuminates, the Circolo™ makes a big impression while brewing your favorite bold Espresso or creamy sweet Caramel Latte Macchiato to perfection every time. And perfection may be an understatement.  I’m pretty sure this machine has changed my life!

Since it’s always time to celebrate coffee, (and September 29 is National Coffee Day), I’ve been sent a few amazing recipes to share for the celebration!   (Did you know how easy it was to make ice cream?  And these two recipes taste better than anything you can buy in a store!  Trust me!)

Chai Tea Latte Ice Cream

• 1-1/2 cups whole milk
• 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1 NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Chai Tea Latte milk capsule, brewed according to package directions (4 fl. oz.)
• 1 NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Chai Tea Latte tea capsule, brewed according to package directions (3.4 fl. oz.)

Directions:

• HEAT milk and cream in medium saucepan over medium heat just until hot (do not boil). Remove from heat.
• BEAT egg yolks, sugar and salt in large mixer bowl until well combined. Very slowly beat in the milk mixture until combined.
• POUR mixture back into saucepan; heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches 160° F. This should take about 12 minutes. Do not boil. Stir in chai tea latte. Place mixture in refrigerator for 1 hour or until cool.
• POUR mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions.
• SERVE immediately for a soft-serve texture or transfer to a covered container and freeze for a firmer texture.

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Café Au Lait Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1 NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Café Au Lait capsule, brewed according to package directions (6.1 fl. oz.)
• 1/3 cup NESTLÉ Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels, chopped (optional)

Directions:

• HEAT milk and heavy cream in medium saucepan over medium heat just until hot (do not boil). Remove from heat.
• BEAT egg yolks, sugar and salt in large mixer bowl until well combined. Very slowly beat in the milk mixture until combined.
• POUR mixture back into saucepan; heat over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches 160° F. This should take about 12 minutes. Do not boil. Stir in coffee. Place mixture in refrigerator for 1 hour or until cool.
• POUR mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. During the last few minutes of churning, add the chopped morsels.
•  SERVE immediately for a soft-serve texture or transfer to a covered container and freeze for a firmer texture.

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post, through a partnership with Nescafe Dolce Gusto Circolo.  All opinions are my own.