Hot Orange Mocha With Grand Marnier Whipped Cream Food

HOT ORANGE MOCHA WITH GRAND MARNIER WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and Grand Marnier in medium bowl to soft peaks; cover and chill.
• Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from oranges in strips; add strips to medium saucepan (reserve oranges for another use). Add milk; bring just to simmer over medium heat. Add chocolate, espresso powder, cocoa powder, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; bring just to simmer, whisking to melt chocolate. Strain. Ladle mocha into 4 mugs. Top with whipped cream and ground coffee beans, if desired.

MOCHA-ORANGE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with foil. Combine all ingredients in processor. Process until moist crumbs form. Press crumbs onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of prepared pan. Bake crust until puffed and brown, about 15 minutes; cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• For Filling:
• Melt chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water, stirring until smooth. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Mix in chocolate. Add juice concentrate, liqueurs and espresso; beat until mixture is smooth. Beat in eggs, adding 1 at a time.
• Spoon 1/3 cup batter into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain tip; chill. Pour remaining batter into crust. Bake until softly set in center and slightly puffed at edges, about 45 minutes. let cool 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• For Topping:
• Mix sour cream, powdered sugar and espresso powder in small bowl until espresso powder dissolves. Spread over hot cake. Pipe reserved 1/3 cup cake batter in parallel stripes (about 1/2 inch apart) over topping.
• Bake cake until topping is set, about 5 minutes. Cut around pan sides to loosen crust. Place cake immediately into refrigerator. Chill completely, about 8 hours. ( Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
• Cut around pan sides; release. Top with oranges and chocolate, if desired.

HOT MOCHA

Steps:

• Heat milk and chocolate in a heavy saucepan, stirring until smooth.
• Add sugar and salt; bring to a boil, turn heat back and let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring.
• Add vanilla, coffee, and light cream.
• Serve hot.

WHIPPED CREAM WITH GRAND MARNIER

Steps:

• Whip all the ingredients together until the cream forms peaks.
• Serve on fruit, pie, with cookies or anyway you like!