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Tiramisu with biscuits 180 g of biscuits 10 cl of strong coffee 4 eggs 50 g of sugar 250 g of mascarpone Preparation FOR TIRAMISU WITH BISCUITS 1. Moisten the biscuits one by one to cover the bottom of the dish or ramekins.  2. Separate the whites from the egg yolks.  3. In a bowl, whisk the yolks and sugar until the mixture is white. Add the mascarpone and continue mixing until you have a smooth preparation.  4. Beat the egg whites and add them to the mixture.  5. Spread a first layer of cream in the ramekins.  6. Cover with a second layer of speculoos soaked in the coffee. Crumble them a little if necessary in order to have a regular thickness.  7. Cover with remaining cream. For a prettier look, use a plain 6mm diameter socket pocket.  8. Book 2 hours cool. 9. When serving, powder cocoa. Fluffy with chestnut cream Ingredients Number of persons 6 500 g brown creams 100 g of butter 4 eggs Prepa...

Warm up your body with these afternoon sweet recipes

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Banana Milk Coffee Ingredients ~6.7 fluid ounces (200ml) freshly brewed strong hot coffee ~8.4 fluid ounces (250ml) Milk I used semi skimmed 1 tbsp sugar 1 very ripe banana 1 tsp cinnamon plus extra for dusting (optional) Instructions Mash the banana in a bowl with the sugar until it's smooth with not many lumps.  Add to a saucepan under a low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved and the banana is hot.  Gradually add in half of the milk until it starts to steam, remove from the heat and add in the cinnamon, stir. Add the banana milk to a blender and blend until completely smooth whilst gradually adding the other half of the milk. (A high power blender is best to ensure no lumps remain) Divide the hot coffee into two mugs and top with the banana milk (use a sieve when pouring the milk if you don't have a high power blender). Top with an extra dusting of cinnamon is desired. Recipe Notes It's best to use a very ripe (...

Coffee around the world

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Espresso:  (/ɛˈsprɛsoʊ/, Italian: [esˈprɛsso]) is coffee brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans. Espresso is generally thicker than coffee brewed by other methods, has a higher concentration of suspended and dissolved solids, and has crema on top (a foam with a creamy consistency). As a result of the pressurized brewing process, the flavors and chemicals in a typical cup of espresso are very concentrated. Espresso is also the base for other drinks such as a caffè latte, cappuccino, caffè macchiato, caffè mocha, flat white, or caffè Americano. Espresso has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages, but because the usual serving size is much smaller, the total caffeine content is less than a mug of standard brewed coffee, contrary to a common belief. Although the actual caffeine content of any coffee drink varies by size, bean origin, roast method and other factors, the caffeine content o...