Better Homes' Cappuccino

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"Very simple to prepare and no cappuccino maker required! From Better Homes New Cook Book. My coffeemaker of choice is a Bialetti stainless espresso maker from Italy: http://www.bialettishop.com/MusaMain.htm. Actually, I use the espresso maker to brew any type of coffee."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 9 ounces
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons finely ground espresso beans (please read *Note)
• filtered water
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄2 tablespoon powdered sugar

• Garnish

• fresh orange zest
• cardamom powder (optional)
• 3 cinnamon sticks

directions

1. *Note: amount of filtered water and coffee needed for this recipe is estimated depending on the type of coffeemaker you use.
2. Brew the coffee. If possible, please use filtered water to prepare the coffee.
3. In the meantime, in a small chilled mixing bowl, (preferably metal) whip the heavy cream and powdered sugar together until soft peaks form-the tips will curl.
4. Pour the brewed coffee into cups.
5. Spoon the whipped cream onto the coffee. You don't have to stir the whipped cream as it will "melt" into the coffee from the heat.
6. Garnish with orange zest, if desired sprinkle with a little bit of cardamom and add one cinnamon stick per cup (the "stirrer" aka swizzle stick).
7. Each serving equals about 3 ounces.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

I cannot find crème double here, which would be the German heavy cream, so I just used whipping cream. It was extremely good, though. I used powdered erythritol instead of sugar, which is 30% less sweet than sugar, and it was perfect. Thanks for sharing :) Made for Beverage Anyone?

 

[NorthwestGal]

A really good cappaccuino. It was a little too sweet for me, but otherwise a nice cappuccino that we enjoyed on our deck this morning. I'll leave the orange zest off next time (just personal preference that I don't care to have such things in my beverages), but loved the touch of cardamom. Thanks for sharing your recipe, Cookgirl. Made for 2014 Culinary Quest (Italy).

 

[Baby Kato]

I enjoyed this lovely coffee very much. Love the flavor of the orange, cinnamon and cardamom together, it made a nice mellow cup of coffee. It was quick and easy to make. I added the orange and cinnamon into the coffee and garnished with a dusting of fresh ground cardamom. This was made for Culinary Quest - 2014 - for the suitcase gourmets

 

[Annacia]

I used Splenda instead of sugar and didn't have an orange in the house but everything else was as ask. Very nicely flavored with the cardamom. Made for Ramadan Tag.