Easy Cappuccino Topping Food

THE PERFECT CAPPUCCINO

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the water into the boiler of your espresso machine.
• Place the 2 tablespoons (2 shots) of ground coffee into the portafilter.
• Tamp (press) the coffee down using a tamper. Do this 2 to 3 times to make sure the grounds are packed tightly.
• Place the portafilter into your espresso machine's group head and lock it in place by turning it to the right.
• Place a demitasse cup or the glass carafe that came with your espresso machine under the group head and pull the shot for 23 to 30 seconds, or until 2 ounces of espresso is yielded. Typically, there is a lever, switch, or button to start this process.
• Once the shot is pulled, foam the milk.
• Place the milk into either a glass measuring cup or a small metal pitcher.
• Insert the steam wand into the container with the milk, just under the surface of the milk.
• Engage the steam wand on your espresso machine. (You may need to read your espresso machine's manual for this, as each espresso maker is a little different.)
• Make sure to keep the tip of the wand toward the side of the container. This will create a vortex with the milk.
• Move the container higher, lower, closer, then further so that the steam wand can incorporate the air into the milk, making the foam. The bubbles should get smaller and smaller as you do this.
• Once the milk has foamed to double its size, turn the steam wand off.
• Top the espresso with foamed milk right after foaming. When initially poured, cappuccino is only espresso and foam, but the liquid milk quickly settles out of the foam to create the (roughly) equal parts foam, steamed milk, and espresso for which cappuccino is known.

FROSTY CARAMEL CAPPUCCINO

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the half-and-half, milk, 3 tablespoons caramel topping, coffee and ice cubes; cover and process until smooth. , Pour into two chilled glasses. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with remaining caramel topping. Serve immediately.

CAPPUCCINO PUDDING FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat dry pudding mix, milk and coffee in medium bowl with whisk 2 min.
• Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spread onto a cooled cake or cupcakes. Keep refrigerated.

CAPPUCCINO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Line muffin tins with papers or grease well.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, espresso or instant coffee, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix milk, butter, egg, and vanilla until combined.
• Stir milk mixture into flour mixture only until combined.
• Do not over mix.
• Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes for standard muffins, 10 to 12 minutes for mini-muffins.
• Cappuccino muffins freeze well.

CAPPUCCINO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line with paper liners.
• TOPPING: Combine brown sugar, cocoa and cinnamon in a small bowl. Reserve.
• MUFFINS: Combine flour, instant coffee powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, brown sugar, oil and egg. Stir in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan.
• Sprinkle muffins with reserved topping.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.

CAPPUCCINO MUFFINS WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Paper or grease 15 muffin cups.
• In a mixing bowl, combine first seven ingredients.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk egg, milk, melted butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients in other bowl, just until moistened. Add cup of choc. chips.
• Fill muffin cups 3/4's full. Set aside.
• TOPPING: combine remaining dry ingredients, cut in butter to resemble coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter in cups.
• Bake at 375 for 24 minutes, check with a toothpick. Cool for 5 minutes.
• LEFTOVERS: Either reheat in the toaster oven or serve at room temperature Split in half and spread with butter & honey, alongside a cup of tea or cappuccino.

CAPPUCCINO DESSERT

Steps:

• POUR milk and instant coffee into medium bowl.
• Add pudding mix.
• Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.
• Pour into dessert dishes.
• REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
• Just before serving, gently stir cinnamon into whipped topping.
• Spread over pudding.

CAPPUCCINO MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a food processor (or using a hand mixer), combine the spread ingredients, cover and process until well blended.
• Cover and refrigerate until serving.
• For the muffins: In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, stir milk and coffee granules until coffee is dissolved.
• Add butter, egg and vanilla; mix well.
• Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
• Bake at 375°F for 17-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
• Serve with espresso spread.

CAPPUCCINO RECIPE WITHOUT AN EXPENSIVE MACHINE

Steps:

• 1) After your coffee has brewed, combine the sugar & milk and heat it in your microwave for 2 minutes at the highest setting.
• 2) Next, whip the heated milk/sugar mix in your blender for about one minute until it's a fluffy foam.
• 3) Fill your cup two thirds full with the coffee and top it off with your heated froth.