Mocha Icing

April 10, 2009 by  
Filed under BUTTERS, FROSTINGS, AND GLAZES, Coffee

Add some zip to that chocolate icing with this delicious and easy mocha icing recipe.

1/2 stick butter, melted
1 box powdered sugar
Cold coffee
1 tbsp. cocoa

Add melted butter to powdered sugar, mixing as you add. Gradually add coffee and cocoa to sugar until desired consistency is reached.

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Easy Iced Coffee

April 10, 2009 by  
Filed under BEVERAGES, Coffee, QUICK AND EASY

Hot strong coffee
Ice cubes
Cream
Sugar

Brew coffee, fill tall glasses with ice and slowly pour hot coffee in glass. Serve with cream and sugar if desired.

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Coffee Brownies

April 10, 2009 by  
Filed under BARS AND BROWNIES, CHOCOLATE, Coffee

5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons finely ground espresso beans
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups sugar
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter and flour a 9 x 12-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.Combine the chocolate, butter, coffee, and salt in the top of a double boiler or bowl over simmering water. Cook until melted and smooth. Let cool. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, eggs, and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Add the melted chocolate mixture and whisk until well combined. Fold in the flour until it just until disappears. Gently fold in the pecans. Pour into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool in the pan on a rack 1 hour. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen and cut into squares. Lift out and transfer to serving dish or tin. Makes about 20 bars.

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