Cinnamon Coffee With Orange Flower Water Morocco Food

MOROCCAN COFFEE GRANITA WITH ORANGE WATER CREAM PARFAIT

Steps:

• For the Moroccan coffee granita: Put the coffee beans, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, black pepper, cardamom and clove in a coffee grinder and process until ground.
• Place the ground spiced coffee into a coffee maker, add 4 cups cold water and brew according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer the brewed coffee to a small saucepan, add the granulated sugar and cook over low heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in the sambuca.
• Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch metal or glass baking dish. Freeze until ice crystals begin to form around the edges, 3 to 4 hours, depending on how cold your freezer is. Using a fork, stir the mixture well and return to the freezer. Continue freezing, stirring and scraping every 30 minutes, until the mixture is thoroughly frozen and the crystals are fluffy, another 3 to 4 hours.
• For the orange water cream: Combine the cream, confectioners' sugar, orange flower water, orange zest and vanilla extract in the chilled bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Mix until soft peaks form.
• Layer the granita and orange water cream in tall glasses. Garnish with candied orange peel and mint sprigs

MOROCCAN COFFEE WITH SIX FRAGRANT SPICES

Steps:

• Combine the spices with the coffee beans in a grinder and whirr until the beans are finely ground.
• Bring 4 cups of water to boil.
• Put some milk-a cup or more-in a small saucepan over a low flame to heat. Do not let it come to a boil.
• If you are making the coffee in a filtered maker: Pour the coffee mixture into the paper-lined brewing cup. Pour about 2 ounces of boiling water over the coffee to allow the grounds to "bloom." Then slowly add the rest of the water, allowing it to drip through the grounds into the pot below.
• Or (for Mikekey) if you are using a French press: Put the coffee and spice mixture in the bottom of the press pot. Pour in the requisite amount of boiling water, put the top in place and let the mixture steep for 4 to 5 minutes. Press the plunger down.
• Pour the spiced coffee into cups and add hot milk (and sugar) if desired. Serve at once.

MOROCCAN COFFEE

Steps:

• Mix orange blossom water with spices and allow them to mingle for 30 minutes.
• Add to hot freshly brewed coffee and stir thoroughly.
• Add optional milk to taste.

MOROCCAN CINNAMON COFFEE WITH ORANGE FLOWER WATER

Steps:

• Add the cinnamon to the ground coffee beans and brew the coffee according to your coffee maker's directions.
• Stir in the orange flower water.
• Serve hot with milk and sugar or vanilla sugar if desired.

MOROCCAN STUFFED DATES

Steps:

• Blanch and peel the almonds. Bring some water to a boil in a small pot. Add the almonds and leave to boil for one or two minutes. Remove the almonds from the heat and drain. While the almonds are still warm, remove the skin by pinching individual almonds between your forefinger and thumb. Leave the skinned almonds to cool.
• Make the almond paste. Process the almonds, sugar and cinnamon in a food processor until the almonds are a powdery mixture which is moist enough to pack. Add the butter and orange flower water and continue processing until a smooth paste forms around the blade. Remove the paste from the processor.
• Stuff the dates. Roll small cylinders of almond paste the same length as your dates, but only about 1/3 the diameter. Take a date, make a vertical cut deep enough to remove the pit, but not so deep as to cut the date in half. Discard the pit, insert a cylinder of almond paste, and press the sides of the date firmly around the paste, while leaving a portion of paste exposed. Repeat with the remaining dates and almond paste.
• Garnish the dates. This is an optional step; you might try one of the following methods or be creative and come up with your own:.
• Top the exposed paste with a piece of walnut, shredded coconut, or light dusting of cinnamon.
• Roll the stuffed date in granulated sugar.
• Score the exposed almond paste with the dull side of a paring knife, then roll the date in sugar.
• Store the stuffed dates in an airtight container in the fridge. Bring them to room temperature before serving.

HOT CINNAMON COFFEE

Steps:

• Mix the milk and water together in a pot and heat on a low flame.
• As the mixture just starts to boil, add the coffee powder and stir.
• Bring to a boil and switch off burner.
• Add cinnamon, stir, and pour into two small cups to serve.