Mud Pie Ice Cream

Directions

1. 1
   In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the milk, heavy cream (or half-and-half, if using) and sugar, and warm until hot (but not boiling).
2. 2
   Once hot, whisk in the ground coffee until it is completely dissolved.
3. 3
   Pour about 1 cup of the milk mixture into the lightly beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly until combined. Pour the milk-egg mixture back into the saucepan, and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches 175°F on a candy thermometer.
4. 4
   Strain the ice cream custard through a fine sieve into a large bowl. Cover the surface of the ice cream base with plastic wrap, and freeze for 1-2 hours (or refrigerate overnight) until very cold.
5. 5
   Once cold, pour into your ice cream maker and freeze. In the last few minutes of freezing, add in the chopped Oreo cookies and continue mixing for a minute or two.
6. 6
   Pour the ice cream into a container and freeze for at least 3 hours before enjoying!
7. 7
   Makes about 5 cups.