Central Texan Pinto Beans
Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) dry pinto beans 8 cups water 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 tbsp salt 1 ham bone or a rough equivalent of salt bacon 1–2 bay leaves 5 cups water A very small amount (3…
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Chokladboll (Swedish Chocolate Balls)
A chokladboll (literally meaning chocolate ball) is a traditional Swedish pastry often eaten with coffee during fika. They are quick and easy to prepare, since they require no baking and only a few, common ingredients. Ingredients 3 ¼ cups (500…
Affogato
Affogato, or “affogato al caffe”, is an Italian preparation consisting of gelato or ice cream topped with espresso. Ingredients 1 scoop gelato, typically vanilla 1–2 shots espresso, or one long pull shot Procedure Either pour espresso over gelato and serve,…
Homemade Coffee Liqueur
Coffee liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage made with distilled spirits and flavored with coffee. Making it at home allows you to customize the flavor and sweetness to your liking. Ingredients 4 cups strong brewed coffee (cold) 2 cups granulated…
Tiramisù
Tiramisù means “cheer me up” in Italian and aptly describes this dessert traditionally made from savoiardi or ladyfingers or sponge cake, espresso coffee, mascarpone cheese, egg whites, yolk and sugar. The biscuits are sprinkled with strong coffee, and then embedded…
Gingerbread Pancakes II
Ingredients 3 cups complete pancake mix 1 cup brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature 1 cup water ¼ cup molasses ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg Cooking spray Procedure In a mixing bowl, combine pancake mix,…
Fred Steak Marinade
Fred steak is a marinated beef steak sold by Schaub’s Meat, Fish and Poultry Market in the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California, United States. Its primary characteristic is its very black color—it looks burnt, even when raw. The…
Tiramisu (Non-Alcoholic)
Ingredients 1 cup mascarpone cheese 4 Twinkies, halved ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup espresso, cooled Unsweetened cocoa powder as needed 2 egg yolks, beaten Procedure Scoop out cream filling from inside of Twinkies and place halves in a 9×9-inch…
Tiramisu Mousse
This tiramisu mousse is so-called because its flavor profile matches tiramisu. Ingredients 1 cup mascarpone cheese ¾ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup espresso, cooled 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 cup whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks Cocoa powder Procedure Combine…
No-Bake Chocolate Pie
This is an old Dutch recipe for a very ‘powerful’ chocolate pie. Ingredients Filling 150–200 g cocoa powder 150–200 g white granulated sugar 250–500 g butter About 1 cup milk (optional) Crust 2–3 packs of ‘marie’ biscuits (also known as…
Mocha Buttercream
Ingredients 1 cups (2 sticks) butter, softened 3½ cups confectioner’s sugar (possibly a little more) ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup very strong brewed coffee Procedure Combine butter, confectioner’s sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and coffee in a…
Cappucino Mousse
Ingredients ½ cup brewed espresso, cooled ⅓ cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp chocolate syrup 1 pinch of salt 2 cups heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks Procedure Combine espresso, sugar, chocolate, salt, and chocolate syrup. Gently fold in the whipped…