Coffland Corp: Coffee & Chocolate: a Match Made in Heaven

From mocha to chocolate tiramisu, these recipes prove that cocoa and coffee are a perfect match.

We can all enjoy starting the morning with a hot, nice cup of coffee, as well as finishing the afternoon with a big, dark, and sweet piece of chocolate. There is only one thing that could make everything better... to mix these two wonders! The strong and intense flavor of coffee fused together with the sublime sweetness that only chocolate can offer is a gift that our palates will appreciate. On today's article, we will talk about some recipes that involve these two ingredients in a leading role.

You wake up on a Monday morning, you have to take the subway to get to work, and you need some extra energy, but it is also important to arrive in a good mood and with a contagious smile; the best way to raise spirits and start the day is with a delicious homemade mocha. Brew your coffee as you would typically, make this mocha your own by using whatever blend of coffee you enjoy the most, then mix in one teaspoon of cocoa powder (or any chocolate mix you prefer). If you want to make things more interesting, put this mix in the blender and add a couple of ice cubes with just a dash of vanilla extract, serve it, and enjoy; but why stop there? If you have a sweet tooth, put some whipped cream on top and stir it with cinnamon or a peppermint stick. Now that’s how you can start any morning.

And speaking about traditional recipes, we all have heard of the famous Italian dessert tiramisu, which involves coffee. However, times change, and methods can be altered, so why not add some chocolate and turn this classic cake into something even better?

Chocolate tiramisu recipe

Ingredients:

Mascarpone cream: 16 oz mascarpone cheese.
Mascarpone cream: 5 large egg yolks.
Mascarpone cream: 5 tablespoons of white granulated sugar.
Black coffee (at room temperature).
Dark chocolate (enough to cover the tiramisu layers).
Ladyfingers cookies (enough to cover the tiramisu layers).
Cocoa powder (enough to cover the tiramisu layers).
Whipped cream: heavy cream + sugar (to taste).

Directions:

Making the mascarpone cream:

1- The first step is mixing the egg yolks with the sugar. As you may know, tiramisu has raw eggs, so you have to make sure to get fresh eggs.

2- Add the sugar to the egg yolks (count 1 tablespoon of sugar per egg yolk). Using an egg beater, beat 4 egg yolks with 4 oz of white sugar until you get a whitish mixture.

3- Once the egg mixture is creamy and whitish, start adding the mascarpone cheese little by little, beating small amounts of mascarpone into the egg yolk mixture before adding the rest.

Preparing the other ingredients:

1- The next component you need is coffee. Brew your regular, favorite black coffee and let it cool down until it reaches room temperature.

2- We got the mascarpone cream and coffee, next step is to make the chocolate mix. Use a kitchen knife, and finely chop the dark chocolate.

Putting together the tiramisu:

1- This is where the assembling begins. Start with the ladyfingers: dip them in the coffee and place them in your tiramisu pan (you can use a glass baking pan). Make sure to dip them quickly. Otherwise, they’ll probably break.

2- Cover the layer of ladyfingers with a layer of mascarpone cream and smooth it out with a spatula. Make sure to put a generous layer of mascarpone to cover it all up.

3- Sift cocoa powder on top of the mascarpone. Then add a bit of the dark chocolate pieces on top of the cocoa powder.

4- Keep adding the same layers until you finish your ingredients. End with a layer of ladyfingers.

5- Whip the cold heavy cream with the sugar (to taste) until you get thick peaks. We will use this as a topping for the tiramisu.

6- Cover the last layer of ladyfingers with the whipped cream. Sift cocoa powder on top and decorate with the dark chocolate pieces.

Final steps and serving:

Place the tiramisu in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours so that the cookies soak up the coffee and the other flavors. You can remove it from the fridge 15 minutes before serving.

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