4 eggsrn2/3 cup sugarrn1/3 cup waterrn2 cups heavy creamrn1/2 cups baileys irish creamrn2 tablespoons coffee extract (see note)
Place the egg yolks in a metal mixing bowl. in a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil. as soon as it boils, remove from heat and pour slowly into the egg yolks, whisking vigorously. place the bowl over a bowl of hot water and whisk vigorously for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the mixture becomes frothy and stiff. pour the yolk mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on high speed for 5 minutes, or until it cools down. set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. add the baileys, coffee extract, and yolk mixture to the cream and fold together gently. spoon the mixture into stemmed parfait glasses or martini glasses and freeze for at least 5 hours, preferably overnight. serves 4 to 6, depending on size of the glasses.
Note: coffee extract is available in specialty food markets.
Source: razzledazzlerecipes.com
