Frozen Kahlua Cappuccino With Espresso Brittle Recipes

ALLIE'S ESPRESSO KAHLUA® LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Stir brown sugar into espresso in a bowl or container with a spout until dissolved; stir in rum. Pour mixture into a clean, dark bottle; add vanilla bean. Seal bottle tightly with a lid and let sit for 1 month before drinking.

FROZEN ALMOND CAPPUCCINO DACQUOISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Line 2 buttered baking sheets with foil or parchment paper and trace three 13- by 4-inch rectangles on foil or paper (2 on one sheet and 1 on other).
• In a food processor grind almonds fine with 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt until they hold soft peaks. Beat in remaining 3/4 cup sugar in a slow stream, beating until meringue holds stiff, glossy peaks. Fold in almond mixture gently but thoroughly and transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tip. Starting along the inside edge of a rectangle, pipe meringue onto prepared foil, filling in rectangles.
• Bake meringue layers in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets in oven halfway through baking, 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until meringues are firm and dry when touched. Cool meringues on sheets on racks. Slide foil off sheets and carefully peel meringues off foil. Meringue layers may be made 1 day ahead and kept, tightly wrapped, at room temperature.
• Cut a piece of cardboard 2 inches bigger than meringue layers and wrap in foil.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together filling ingredients until mixture just holds stiff peaks.
• Put 1 meringue layer, smooth side down, on cardboard and with a long metal spatula spread a 1/2-inch-thick layer of filling over top. Repeat layering in same manner with another meringue and some filling and top filling with remaining meringue layer, smooth side up. Spread a thin layer of filling on top and sides of dacquoise and transfer remaining filling to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe remaining filling decoratively around dacquoise and arrange raspberries on dacquoise. Freeze dacquoise, uncovered, until hard, about 6 hours. Dacquoise may be made 2 days ahead and frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap and foil after 6 hours.
• Let dacquoise stand in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Slicing dacquoise with an electric knife (alternatively, use a serrated knife).

KAHLUA CAPPUCCINO

Steps:

• Stir together the Kahlua and hot espresso.
• Spoon the steamed milk on top of the coffee and Kahlua mixture.
• Garnish with cinnamon, if desired.

FROZEN CAPPUCCINO

Steps:

• Place ingredients in blender and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.

KAHLúA-SPIKED FROZEN MOCHA LATTES

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients and pinch of salt in medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in 1 cup water, whisking until smooth. Cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture just begins to boil, whisking often, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add 1 1/2 cups water and half and half; whisk to blend. Transfer to pitcher. Pour espresso mixture into ice cube trays, filling cubes almost to top (mixture will make about 45 ice cubes). Freeze espresso mixture in trays. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 month ahead. Store espresso ice cubes in resealable plastic bag and keep frozen.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream, brown sugar, vanilla, and pinch of salt in medium bowl until peaks form. Cover; chill.
• Place 6 glass coffee mugs or other glasses in freezer 15 minutes. Working in 3 batches, place 14 espresso ice cubes and 1/4 cup Kahl&eucate;a in processor. Blend until thick and smooth, about 30 seconds. Divide between 2 chilled mugs; place in freezer. Repeat 2 more times with espresso ice cubes, Kahlúa, and chilled mugs. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 hour ahead. Keep frozen.
• Spoon sweetened whipped cream atop frozen mocha lattes and serve.

KAHLUA CAPPUCCINOS

Steps:

• You'll need two 8- to 10-ounce flared glasses.
• Slightly soften ice cream.
• Spoon ice cream into a blender.
• Add milk and Kahlua; blend until smooth.
• Pour into glasses and top with a dollop of whipped light cream and a few candies.
• Note: To decorate glasses, melt semisweet chocolate chips, then scrape them into a ziptop freezer bag.
• Snip off corner of bag and drizzle chocolate onto inside of glasses.
• Put glasses in the freezer for a minute or two to set chocolate.