Cafe Au Lait Bars Recipes

CAFE AU LAIT

Steps:

• Make coffee using a Moka Pot, or strong dark roast coffee using your method of choice (French press, Chemex, Aeropress, or other).
• Steam the milk with an espresso machine (stretching the milk to 20 to 25% in height), or froth the milk with a frother, French press or whisk.
• Pour the coffee in a cup. Add the steamed milk and serve immediately.

CAFE AU LAIT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease a 13 X 9 pan. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until light-colored and thick. Add teh sugar, beating until glossy and thick. Add vanilla and butter, beating to combine. Stir in the flour and salt. Scrape down beater and sides of bowl to incorporate.
• Set aside 1 1/2 cups batter. Stir together the coffee crystals and cream and add to the remaining batter. Spread the coffee batter into prepared pan. Spoon the reserved batter over and then run a knife through the two batter to marble them. Sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until the center is set. Cool before cutting.

HOMEMADE CAFE AU LAIT

Steps:

• Add the milk to a 2-cup mason jar. Add 1 teaspoon of caramel syrup if using and close the lid tightly. Shake the jar until foamy, about 1 minute. Remove the lid and microwave the foamy milk until hot, about 1 minute.
• Pour the hot coffee into an 8-ounce mug. Top the coffee with the hot milk and spoon over some foam. Drizzle with caramel syrup if desired.

CAFé AU LAIT

Steps:

• Pour the hot coffee into a large mug (the mug will need to hold 130ml, plus a little foam). Pour over the steamed milk and top with a little of the foam, if you like.

CAFE AU LAIT BARS W/CNNAMON COCOA GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until light-colored and thick.
• 3. Add the sugar, beating until glossy and stiff.
• 4. Add the vanilla and the melted butter, beating to combine, then stir in the flour and the salt.
• 5. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the batter. In a small bowl, combine the instant espresso powder and the heavy cream and then add to the remaining batter.
• 6. Spread the coffee batter in the prepared pan and then spoon the reserved batter over the top.
• 7. With a butter knife, swirl the two batters to marble them.
• 8. Bake for 30 minutes or until the sides have barely pulled away from the pan.
• 9. Remove from the oven and onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• 10. GLAZE:
• 11. Combine the powdered sugar, cinnamon, cocoa powder and salt.
• 12. Gradually add the cream and whisk until there are no lumps remaining.
• 13. Spread over the top of the bars and allow the glaze to set before cutting into bars.