How do you take your coffee?

September 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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I adore coffee. It is one of my favourite tipples and I find it a great pick-me-up when dealing with the heat of Southern Spain. Generally speaking I like a nice simple Café Solo with just enough sugar to take the edge off (not too much!). But I have another craving around mid morning which is far more indulgent - Café Bombón. This is a coffee I encountered during my first week of living in Spain - strong black espresso coffee with "leche condensada" (condensed milk).  The condensed milk … [Read more...]

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Coffee Pecan Cake

July 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I love coffee cakes, this one is a little different 1 cup butter (room temperature) 8 oz softened cream cheese 1 x 1.25 cups of caster sugar 2 large organic eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup whole milk 1 cup dark chocolate buttons (or Lindt thins, roughly chopped) Topping:- 1/4 cup chopped pecan nuts 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 cup of caster sugar Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Lightly … [Read more...]

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Austrian Coffee Cake

January 17, 2007 By Leave a Comment
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There are some coffee delights in this world that cannot be matched - and this Austrian coffee cake is one of them. Wonderful served with coffee at any time of the day. Delightful served as an after dinner treat. Ingredients: 6 ounces Butter - softened 6 ounces Caster Sugar 6 ounces Self Raising Flour 1 pinch Salt 3 large Eggs Coffee Sugar Brandy ½ pint Double Cream Flaked Almonds Method Cream butter and sugar together until light and creamy, add the eggs one at a time and … [Read more...]

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