Coffee Mallow Torte Food

COFFEE MALLOW DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; set aside 1 tablespoon for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of two lightly greased 10-oz. custard cups; set aside. , Place coffee and eight marshmallows in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Add the remaining marshmallows; cover and refrigerate in the blender for 2 hours or until cold. Process again until smooth; transfer to a bowl. , In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into coffee mixture. Spoon into prepared cups; sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE BAR TORTE

Steps:

• Pour both amounts of milk into a saucepan, place over medium heat, and bring milk almost to a simmer, stirring often. Add marshmallows and chocolate candy bars. Stir until marshmallows and chocolate melt and the mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Whip cream in a large bowl until fluffy and cream holds stiff peaks when beaters are lifted straight up, about 5 minutes. Gently fold cooled marshmallow mixture into whipped cream.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter until crust mixture is evenly moist. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch dish. Spread marshmallow filling evenly over the crumb crust. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

COFFEE MALLOW PIE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, bring water to a boil; stir in coffee until dissolved. Reduce heat; add marshmallows and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth., Set saucepan in ice and whisk mixture constantly until cooled. Fold in whipped cream; spoon into pastry shell. Sprinkle with nuts. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired.

MARSHMALLOW-COFFEE TORTE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine cookie crumbs and butter.
• Press into the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Set aside.
• In a small saucepan combine hot fudge topping and coffee crystals.
• Heat and stir until smooth.
• Cool slightly.
• Spread fudge topping over the crumb mix in the springform pan.
• In a large bowl fold marshmallow creme into cool-whip until combined.
• Set aside.
• In a chilled large bowl, stir ice cream with a wooden spoon until softened.
• Fold in whipped topping mixture.
• spoon into crust.
• Sprinkle with chopped pecans and half of the grated chocolate.
• Cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
• Before serving, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.
• Drizzle with caramel topping and sprinkle with remaining grated chocolate.
• If desired garnish with pecan halves.

COFFEE-TOFFEE CRUNCH TORTE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grind nuts with ground cookies and toffee in processor. Add 5 tablespoons butter; blend until nuts are finely chopped. To moisten crumbs, if necessary, blend in 1 tablespoon butter. Using plastic wrap as aid, press mixture onto bottom an dup sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Bake crust until golden, about 12 minutes. Freeze crust.
• For ganache:
• Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• For mousse:
• Whisk sugar, yolks, 1/3 cup water and espresso powder in large metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bowl to touch water); whisk until candy thermometer registers 160°F, about 3 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Add nutmeg. Using electric mixer, beat egg mixture until cool and thick, about 5 minutes.
• Beat 2 1/2 cups cream, liqueur and vanilla in another large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold cream mixture and toffee into egg mixture. Spoon half of mousse into crust. Drizzle 1/4 cup ganache over. Using tip of knife, swirl mixtures together. Carefully spoon remaining mousse over; smooth top. Cover and freeze torte overnight. Cover remaining ganache; chill.
• Rewarm remaining ganache over low heat, whisking just until slightly softened but not melted. If necessary, let stand until firm enough to pipe. Spoon ganache into pastry bag fitted with star tip. Run sharp knife around torte pan sides. Release pan sides. Pipe ganache in lattice design atop torte. Pipe ganache in star shapes around border. Garnish with almonds. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Freeze until lattice sets, then cover and keep frozen.)

ENGLISH MUFFIN CASSEROLE BREAD

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl combine 1 cup of the flour and the yeast.
• In a saucepan heat the water, sugar, and salt til warm, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Add to dry mixture in bowl.
• Beat at low speed with mixer for about 30 seconds, scraping bowl.
• Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
• By hand stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Shape into ball.
• Place in lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface.
• Cover; let rise until double (about 1 hour).
• Punch down.
• Cover; let rest about 10 minutes.
• Grease a 1 quart casserole; sprinkle with cornmeal.
• Place dough in casserole; sprinkle top with cornmeal.
• Cover, let rise til double (30 to 45 minutes).
• Bake at 400 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly.
• Remove from casserole; cool.

SOURDOUGH COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• In mixing bowl stir together the 1 cup flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut in the first 1/4 cup butter till mixture resembles course crumbs.
• Combine sourdough starter, egg and vanilla.
• Add to dry ingredients, stirring well, should resemble cake batter -- add additional 1/4 flour if needed.
• Spread in a greased square baking dish (original recipe calls for 11 x 8, but not sure they still make that size pan.
• Spoon pie filling over top.
• Combine the remaining 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in the remaining butter till the mixture resembles course crumbs.
• Sprinkle over fruit.
• Bake at 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.

COFFEE-MALLOW MOUSSE

Steps:

• Dissolve coffee in boiling water, then dissolve the marshmallows in the hot coffee. Refrigerate to cool.
• When cool, fold in Cool Whip.
• Line a buttered bowl or mold with ladyfingers. Pour the marshmallow mixture into the bowl. Top with grated chocolate.
• Chill for 3-4 hours until firm. Unmold onto serving plate.

QUICK DOBOS TORTE WITH COFFEE CREAM

Steps:

• Carefully slice each thawed pound cake into 6 to 8 horizontal even layers.
• Combine water, sugar, vanilla extract, and instant coffee in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a soft, slow, consistent boil with small bubbles. Stir frequently and cook until mixture starts to have a foamy look, about 1 hour.
• When cream starts to rise, continue stirring gently. If foam continues and does not settle by stirring, sprinkle with flour while stirring constantly, and allow to cook for about 5 more minutes. Coffee mixture should be a little syrupy and slightly caramelized. Don't overcook at this point once you reach the slightly syrupy stage or it will revert to a liquidy gritty texture which is undesirable to the final result of a fluffy cream.
• Remove from heat. Stir butter pieces into the coffee mixture until melted. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool down.
• Once cream is cooled, beat with an electric mixer until stiff and fluffy. Gently fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate for 2 more hours.
• Set the first layer on a cake platter and spread coffee cream in a thin layer on top. Add the 2nd cake layer and frost. Continue putting the torte together, sticking the individual layers together with coffee cream. Frost torte on the top and on the sides as well.

CHOCOLATE MALLOW CREAM TORTE

Steps:

• Line bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with 36 of the split ladyfingers, overlapping ladyfingers slightly and trimming as needed to completely cover bottom of pan. Reserve remaining ladyfingers for another use.
• Add milk to dry pudding mixes in large bowl. Add milk. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. Gently stir in whipped topping; spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Place marshmallows, cut-sides down, over pudding just before serving. Broil, 4 inches from heat source, 1 to 2 min. or until marshmallows are puffed and golden brown. Cut into 12 wedges. Serve warm.

COFFEE-MALLOW TORTE

Steps:

• In medium bowl combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press into bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up sides of a 9-inch springform pan; set aside.
• In small saucepan combine hot fudge topping and coffee crystals. Heat and stir over low just until smooth; cool slightly. Spread topping over crumb mixture.
• In large bowl stir marshmallow creme into whipped dessert topping until combined; set aside.
• In chilled large bowl stir ice cream with a wooden spoon until softened. Fold in whipped topping mixture. Spoon into crust. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and half of the grated chocolate. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
• Before serving, let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before releasing the pan. Drizzle with caramel topping and remaining grated chocolate. If desired, garnish with pecan halves.