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Cooking with coffee
"Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love." That's how 19th-century French philosopher-politician Talleyrand described coffee. He would have appreciated these coffee-based treats.
Lemon and coffee cake (CP)
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Lemon and coffee cake
Coffee lovers are sure to enjoy this cake with a cup of their favourite blend.
500 ml (2 cups) sugar
125 ml (1/2 cup) softened butter
2 eggs, beaten
75 ml (1/3 cup) sour cream
250 ml (1 cup) milk
750 ml (3 cups) all-purpose flour
10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
Chocolate vermicelli
Lemon Coffee Icing
Juice of 1 lemon
30 ml (2 tbsp) strong coffee
50 ml (1/4 cup) softened butter
500 ml (2 cups) icing sugar
Heat oven to 180 C (350 F).
In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and sour cream with an electric mixer. Stir in milk and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix flour with baking powder. Blend into butter mixture gradually, beating until smooth. Add lemon juice and rind. Mix well.
Pour mixture into a 23-cm (9-inch) buttered round cake pan. Bake for 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes and remove from pan. Spread with lemon coffee icing. Sprinkle cake with chocolate vermicelli.
Icing: Squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl and strain to remove pits. In a food processor, cream lemon juice, coffee, butter and half the sugar. Whip in remaining sugar until mixture is thick and creamy. Spread cake with icing.
Chill for 2 hours before serving.
Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada, www.dairygoodness.ca
Cafe latte steamer (CP)
Cafe latte steamer
250 ml (1 cup) strong brewed coffee
15 ml (1 tbsp) sugar
500 ml (2 cups) milk
Ground cinnamon, for garnish
In a saucepan or large glass measuring cup, combine coffee and sugar. Gradually whisk in milk until blended. Heat in saucepan over medium heat or in microwave on medium (50 per cent) power until steaming, 3 to 5 minutes.
To froth: Using a battery-powered latte whip or a whisk attachment on an immersion blender, whip hot milk mixture until frothy. Or transfer to an upright blender or milk frother and blend or pump until frothy.
Pour into 2 warmed latte bowls or large mugs and sprinkle or drizzle with cinnamon.
Makes 2 servings.
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada, www.dairygoodness.ca
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Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 20, 2012 ??65535
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