Café Con Leche Recipes

CAFé CON LECHE

Steps:

• Place coffee in bottom of prewarmed French press. Add boiling water, replace lid (without lowering filter), and allow to brew for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place milk in a small saucepan. Bring just to boiling point (the first larger bubble breaking on surface), then reduce heat to barely simmering. Simmer gently for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until coffee is done.
• After the 5 minutes are up, depress plunger on press to strain grounds. Divide coffee evenly between 4 mugs. Add hot milk to each cup in equal amounts to coffee.
• Sweeten to taste. Garnish with a dash of cinnamon, if desired.

CAFE CON LECHE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Pour hot water into the serving cup to heat it while the coffee's brewing.
• In a 3-cup stovetop espresso maker, add finely ground coffee and water according to the manufacturer's instructions. Heat on the stove to brew.
• In a small saucepan over low heat, pour the milk and heat gently until it steams and there are small bubbles around the edges. Do not let it boil. Stir occasionally to prevent a film from forming on the top.
• When the espresso has brewed, dump the water from the cup. Fill it halfway with freshly brewed espresso.
• Slowly pour the steamed milk over the espresso and stir to incorporate. Add sugar to taste. Serve and enjoy.

CAFE CON LECHE

Steps:

• Bring milk to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Fill large coffee cups halfway with espresso and fill to the top with some of the hot milk. Add sugar, if desired. The ratio of espresso to milk is 1 to 1.;

CAFE CON LECHE SHAKE

Steps:

• Place espresso, sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, coffee liqueur, and ice cream in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 tall glasses and top with a dollop of whipped cream, a few chocolate covered espresso beans, and chocolate shavings.

CAFé CON LECHE AND CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For topping:
• Mix all ingredients in bowl. Press down on edges of cheesecake to even. Spoon topping over cheesecake. Bake 10 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack. Run small sharp knife around crust sides to loosen. Cool completely. Cover and chill overnight.
• For garnish:
• Dip spoon into melted chocolate. Wave from side to side over cheesecake, creating zigzag lines. Release and remove sides of springform pan. Spoon whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe rosettes of cream around cake edges. Top with coffee bean candies if desired.
• For crust:
• Finely grind cookies, sugar and espresso powder in processor. Add chocolate and chop finely. Add butter and blend until moist crumbs form. Press crumbs onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Combine coffee liqueur and espresso powder in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until coffee dissolves. Mix in vanilla. Add to cheese mixture and beat until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined. Pour filling into 2 bowls, dividing evenly. Melt chocolate in top of double broiler over simmering water, stirring until smooth. Stir chocolate into filling in bowl. Pour coffee filling into crust. Bake until partially set and crust forms on filling, about 25 minutes. Carefully spoon chocolate filling over coffee filling. Bake cheesecake until set on edges but center 2 inches still move slightly when pan is shaken, about 30 minutes. Transfer cheesecake to rack and cool 20 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.

CAFé CON LECHE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine sugar and 2 cups water in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring often until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in instant espresso until completely dissolved, pour into bowl, cool to room temperature, then refrigerate. When cool, whisk in condensed milk. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Pour about 1/2 cup syrup over 1 cup shaved ice. Or, freeze syrup into cubes or a block, then put through the shaver.

CAFE CON LECHE, PUERTO RICAN CAFE LATTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Enjoy!