unorthodoxchef

 My second obsession is coffee so it’s only fitting to throw in a
couple recipes that will keep you up for hours burning the midnight
oil writing,  like I was doing when I wrote this at 2:00 AM.

Image Source

Snap Crackle Espresso Bean Brittle

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup espresso beans
• 3/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 Tbsp butter(unsalted)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 325 and toast beans for 12 minutes.
2. Remove from oven and place under plastic film or zip-lock bag and smash with a mallet.
3. Take a baking sheet, preferable with a 1/2 inch lip and foil.
4. Lightly oil the pan with vegetable oil. Spread the beans all over the pan.
5. In a sauce pan, take remaining ingredients and simmer until dissolved.
6. Cook liquid until sugars turn into a beige color.
7. Remove from heat and stir in butter.
8. Pour over beans and let cool until hard.

Image Source

Glazed Pears and Apples with Coffee Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 Georgia Peach’s-peeled and not cored
• 2 Golden Delicious Apple’s-peeled and not cored
• 1/4 cup Amber Honey
• 1/4 cup strong coffee or espresso
• 3 Tbsp heavy cream
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Take the apples and peaches and place into a glass baking dish.
3. In a sauce pan, combine the apple juice, spices, honey, butter, and coffee and heat until butter melts.
4. Pour over fruit in dish and bake for 1 hour.
5. Remove from oven and place fruit on a serving platter.
6. Add the cream to the baking dish and stir to combine.
7. Pour over fruit and garnish with spices.

Also Check out:

Creative Coffees

Mrs Js International Recipe for the Perfect Apple Coffee Cake

Greek Coffee

Trackback URI | Comments RSS