use coffee as an ingredient. Usually coffee is used in dessert, but it isn't
just used for sweet foods. Coffee is also used in sauces for meat, in spicy
chili, and even for certain kinds of pot roasts. Grinding your own beans or
buying them freshly ground is the best way to ensure that your coffee flavours
will come out well in your food. Use filtered water in your coffee maker brew
your coffee right before cooking to make sure it is the freshest it can be. You
should also be aware then when using coffee to cook, it is usually prepared a
lot stronger than how you would drink it. Here's some great recipes to try in
your kitchen. Meatloaf Sauce with CoffeeOutside of Australia this traditional
sauce is gaining popularity. It's delicious and simple. Start by adding a
tablespoon of instant coffee to ¼ cup of filtered water, ½ cup of ketchup, and ¼
cup of dry red wine, add some Worcestershire sauce to taste, two tablespoons of
vinegar, a spoonful of margarine, and finally two tablespoons of lemon juice and
a hint of brown sugar. Let your meat cook for 30 minutes before adding the sauce
and then add your sauce and cook for 45 more minutes at 190C or 375F. Espresso
flavoured BrowniesFor the chocolate and coffee lover, this is the best recipe out
there!In a sauce pan combine a cup of sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, and a stick and
half of buttern and heat. Now add a teaspoon of vanilla, four ounces of chopped
up semi-sweet chocolate, and stir entire mixture until its melted. You can now
add a tablespoon of your favourite ground dark-roast or you can add two teaspoons
of espresso granules for an interesting change. Now that it's all mixed up then
pour it into a bowl to allow it to cool. Add three eggs while the mixture is
still warm and a cup of flour. Pour the whole thing into a baking pan and bake
for 30 minutes. Black Russian Cake Using a store-bought dark chocolate cake mix
you can add one cup of veggie oil, one packaged of instant pudding (chocolate of
course), four eggs, ½ cup crème de cacao, and for the final touch add Russian
coffee. Use 1 oz of vodka, ½ oz of Kahlua, and 5 oz of hot black coffee to make
this mixture. Beat all the ingredients together and use a tube pan to bake at
350F or 177C for 45 minutes. If you want to get creative try using coffee in
all kinds of recipes from cookies to ice cream! Try Kahlua which is made from
coffee to enhance all kinds of desserts. Make your own coffee syrup using a cup
of sugar and a cup of extra strength Colombian. Boil them together in a pan on
the stove and let the sugar dissolve. Simmer at a lower temperature and then
allow it to cool. A great treat over ice cream! No matter what your favourite
coffee machines are, give these inventive recipes a try!