Coffee Compuestas Recipes

25 GREAT COFFEE DRINKS

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.

CUBAN COFFEE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and eggs into the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Whip the ingredients for 8 minutes on high speed. Scrape down the bowl, and add the liquid shortening and milk. Mix 8 more minutes at medium speed. Gently fold in the instant espresso granules. Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until golden brown and baked through, about 25 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
• For the caramel filling: Stir the dulce de leche, toffee bits and instant espresso granules together until fully combined. Place in a pastry bag with a round tip large enough to allow the toffee bits to pass through without becoming lodged.
• For the buttercream: Bring the sugar and 2 ounces water to a boil in a medium saucepot. Place the egg whites into the bowl of an electric stand mixer. When sugar syrup reaches 238 degrees F on a candy thermometer, begin whipping the egg whites. Cook the sugar syrup to 250 degrees F, and slowly pour the syrup into the whipped meringue. Whip on high speed until the meringue cools and stiff peaks are formed. Mix in the softened butter and coffee extract. Place into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
• For the pipettes: Bring the sugar and 2 ounces water to a gentle simmer. Remove from the heat and stir in the instant espresso granules. Fill 12 chemistry pipettes with the syrup.
• To assemble: Using an apple corer, remove the center core of the baked cupcakes and fill with coffee-toffee Cuban caramel filling. Pipe espresso swirl buttercream generously on top of the cupcakes. Sprinkle coffee and milk crispies on top of the cupcakes. Insert 1 Cuban coffee syrup pipette into each cupcake and place a chocolate plaque on top.

TOSTADA COMPUESTA

Steps:

• MEXICAN BEEF:.
• Make Mexican beef by frying beef and onion together; drain fat.
• Add garlic; add cumin, oregano, and chili powder.
• Add tomato sauce.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• VINAIGRETTE:.
• Mix red wine vinegar, honey, lime juice, chili powder, olive oil, parsley and garlic powder together.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Add a little meat to refried beans; spread on tostada.
• Place on a cookie sheet.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake in oven until cheese melts and beans bubble.
• Plate; add 1/2 cup lettuce, sprinkle with vinaigrette, sprinkle on tomatoes and black olives.
• Take a spoonful of meat; put on top; sprinkle with cheese and side with sour cream and guacamole.