Cappuccino Cream Food

CAPPUCCINO CREAM

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add coffee and milk, beating until well blended. Add dry pudding mix and cinnamon. Beat on low speed 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until thickened. Gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping.
• Spoon into serving bowl or 10 dessert glasses.
• Refrigerate several hours or until ready to serve. Top with remaining whipped topping just before serving.

RAISED CAPPUCCINO DOUGHNUTS WITH ESPRESSO CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• For topping:
• Blend sugar,cocoa powder, and cinnamon in small bowl.
• For filling:
• Whisk sugar, flour, and espresso powder in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Whisk in yolks and salt. Add butter. Cook over medium-high heat until pastry cream thickens and boils, whisking constantly, about 6 minutes. Whisk in vanilla. Transfer to small bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of filling. Chill until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 2 days.
• For doughnuts:
• Combine yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar in large bowl of heavy-duty mixer. Pour warm milk over and stir to blend. Let stand until yeast dissolves and mixture bubbles, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk flour, cinnamon, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl to blend. Whisk butter and eggs in another medium bowl to blend.
• Butter large bowl. Using dough-hook attachment, beat butter-egg mixture into yeast mixture on medium-low speed until well blended, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl, about 4 minutes. Beat in flour mixture by 1/4 cupfuls, then beat dough until smooth and beginning to pull away from sides of bowl, about 5 minutes. Scrape dough from hook into bowl. Let dough rest 5 minutes. Scrape dough into buttered bowl (dough will be sticky). Turn dough to coat with butter. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough overnight. Sprinkle 2 baking sheets lightly with flour. Gently press dough to deflate. Roll out chilled dough on lightly floured surface to 1/3-inch thickness. Using 2 3/4- to 3-inch-diameter round cutter, cut out dough rounds. Transfer rounds to floured sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Gather dough scraps. Roll out to 1/3-inch thickness; cut out more rounds. Repeat until all dough is used. Cover dough rounds on sheets with towels. Let rise in draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Line 2 baking sheets with several layers of paper towels. Pour oil into large deep skillet to depth of 1 1/2 inches. Attach deep-fry thermometer and heat oil to 360°F to 370°F. Fry 3 dough rounds at a time until golden brown, adjusting heat to maintain temperature, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Using slotted spoon, transfer doughnuts to paper towels to drain. Dip both sides of warm doughnuts into topping. Transfer to rack and cool completely.
• Spoon filling into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain round tip. Push blade of small sharp knife into side of 1 doughnut about 3/4 of the way to opposite side; remove knife. Insert tip of pastry bag into slit and press in filling until center of doughnut bulges. Return doughnut to rack. Repeat with remaining doughnuts. (Doughnuts can be filled up to 2 hours before serving.Let stand at room temperature.)

PHYLLO CUPS WITH CAPPUCCINO CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lay 1 sheet phyllo on a work surface (cover remaining sheets with a lightly damp towel). Brush phyllo with one-third the butter and sprinkle with one-third the sugar. Repeat layering twice more with remaining phyllo, butter, and sugar. Cut stacked phyllo into 6 equal pieces and gently press each square into a cup of a standard muffin pan, crimping edges as needed so phyllo sits flat in bottom of cup.
• Bake until phyllo is golden brown, about 20 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine espresso powder with a small amount cream and stir until powder dissolves. Stir in remaining cream, condensed milk, cardamom, and pinch of salt. Whisk until firm but not dry peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 2 days). Fill phyllo cups with cappuccino cream and sprinkle with cocoa powder. Serve immediately.

CAPPUCCINO WITH IRISH CREAM

Steps:

• Using an espresso machine or cappuccino maker, brew espresso.
• Steam milk and Bailys until hot and frothy.
• Put 1 teaspoon sugar into 2 serving mugs.
• Divide espresso and steamed milk into serving mugs.
• Stir and enjoy.

CAPPUCCINO CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• T0 make the crust: Combine cookie crumbs, melted butter and sugar. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely.
• To make the filling: Whisk the cornstarch and sugar in a heavy 2-quart saucepan.
• Whisk in the milk, making sure the cornstarch dissolves.
• Add the espresso and salt, then whisk in the eggs, mixing well until no streaks of yellow remain.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat briefly and and scrape sides and bottom of pan with a spatula and whisk again. Return to heat and cook at a bare simmer for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and strain through a wire mesh strainer into a medium size bowl.
• Whisk in the butter and vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap, making sure the wrap is touching the top to prevent a "skin" from forming. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• To make the topping:.
• Whip the cream with the sugar until soft peaks form.
• Remove filling from the fridge, remove the plastic wrap and pour into the cooled crust.
• Pipe whipped cream over the top and garnish with grated chocolate.
• Serve cold with chocolate syrup for drizzling.

CAPPUCCINO CREAM PARFAITS

Steps:

• Crush the cookies using a mini chopper or by rolling a pin over the cookies. If you do the later, save cleanup time by putting the cookies in a plastic bag.
• In a medium bowl combine the pudding, milk and coffee. (Add the extract if using.) Whisk together to make sure their are no lumps and the ingredients are well mixed. Fold in the whipped topping.
• Take 1/2 the cream and place it in the bottom of four parfait glasses. Sprinkle cookie crumbs over top, reserving a tablespoon or so for garnish.
• Divide the remaining cappuccino cream on top of the cookie crumbs and chill at least 3 hours and until you are ready to serve.
• To serve, place a small dollop of topping on the parfait, garnish with a light sprinkling of cookie crumbs.

CREAMY CAPPUCCINO MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in milk until blended. Gradually beat in coffee. Add pudding mix and cinnamon; whisk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes or until soft-set. , Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Spoon into six dessert dishes. Refrigerate until set. Garnish with remaining whipped topping and additional cinnamon.

ORANGE CAPPUCCINO CREAMS

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan over low heat, melt white chocolate with 1/4 cup cream, orange juice, extract and zest. Stir until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts. Cool for 10-12 minutes. , Using a small spoon, fill paper or foil candy cups about two-thirds full with cooled chocolate mixture. Chill for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine coffee granules and remaining cream. Cook and stir over low heat until coffee is dissolved. Add semisweet chocolate; cook and stir until chocolate is melted. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon over each cup. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

ICED CAPPUCCINO CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine well the crumbs, the almonds, the butter, and the sugar, press the mixture onto the bottom and about 1 inch up the side of an 8 1/2-inch springform pan, and bake the crust in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it is just set. Let the crust cool in the pan on a rack.
• In a large bowl combine the coffee grounds with 4 cups cold water and let them soak overnight. Pour the mixture into a sieve, lined with a paper towel or a paper coffee filter and set over a bowl, and let it drain, pressing hard on the grounds, for 2 hours. (There should be about 3/4 cup coffee concentrate.) Add enough water to measure 1 1/4 cups total.
• In a saucepan sprinkle the gelatin over the coffee mixture, let it soften for 1 minute, and heat the mixture over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin is dissolved. In a bowl beat the yolks with 1/2 cup of the sugar until the mixture is thick and pale, add half the coffee mixture in a stream, whisking, and whisk the mixture into the remaining coffee mixture. Cook the mixture over moderate heat, whisking, until it is thickened and registers 175°F. on a candy thermometer. Transfer the mixture to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water, whisk in the cream and the vanilla, and let the mixture cool, stirring frequently, until it is just cool to the touch and is the consistency of raw egg whites. Remove the metal bowl from the larger bowl. In another bowl beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks, add 1/4 cup of the remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating, and beat the meringue until it holds stiff peaks. Stir one fourth of the meringue into the coffee mixture and fold in the remaining meringue gently but thoroughly. Pour the filling into the crust. In a small bowl combine the remaining 1 teaspoon sugar and the cinnamon, sprinkle the mixture over the filling, and chill the filling for at least 6 hours or overnight.
• In a chilled bowl with chilled beaters beat the cream until it holds soft peaks, add the Kahlúa and the sugar, a little at a time, beating, and beat the topping until it holds stiff peaks.
• Transfer the topping to a pastry bag fitted with a decorative tip, pipe it decoratively over the coffee mixture, and sprinkle it with the cinnamon. Chill the cake for 2 hours. Run a thin knife around the edge of the pan, remove the side carefully, and transfer the cake to a serving plate.

CAPPUCCINO COFFEE CREAMER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a jar with a screw-top lid. Shake until well combined.
• Add 1-2 tablespoons of creamer to 6 ounces of coffee. Enjoy!

CAPPUCCINO CREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray six 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups with nonstick spray. Place cups in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into small saucepan; add bean. Mix in 1/2 cup cream and white chocolate. Stir over low heat just until smooth. Set aside.
• Whisk 1 1/4 cups cream, sugar, yolks, egg, sour cream, rum and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Strain white chocolate mixture into egg mixture and whisk to blend. Pour 1/4 cup custard mixture into each ramekins; reserve remaining custard. Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins. Bake until custards set, about 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Add espresso to remaining custard mixture; stir until dissolved. Spoon espresso custard over white chocolate custards, dividing equally.
• Bake until custards set, about 30 minutes. Remove from water. Chill uncovered until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)
• Cut around ramekin sides to loosen custards. Turn out onto plates.

CREAMY CAPPUCCINO MOUSSE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in coffee, then milk until blended. Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min. Let stand 5 min. or until thickened. Gently stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Spoon into 8 dessert dishes.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Garnish with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving.