Cardamom Coffee Recipes

Steps:

• In a nonreactive saucepan, bring the milk, vanilla bean, crushed coffee beans and cardamom to a simmer over medium heat. Immediately turn off the heat and set aside to infuse for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), whip the egg yolks, sugar and salt until pale yellow and fluffy. With the mixer running at low speed, mix in the cornstarch, then very gradually pour in the hot milk mixture, mixing it in as you go.
• Strain the mixture through a fine sieve back into the saucepan, to smooth it and to remove the spices. Whisking constantly, cook over medium-high heat until thick and just boiling. When the mixture thickens, the whisk will leave trail marks on the bottom of the pot and the mixture will have a few large bubbles boiling up to the top. Cook just until no starchy taste or feeling remains. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until melted. Pour into 4 custard cups, ramekins, or mugs and chill, uncovered, at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve chilled, placing a whole coffee bean in the center of each serving.

Steps:

• Split cardamom pods and sprinkle seeds in with coffee when brewing. Combine coffee, sweetened condensed milk and water. Sweeten to taste. Place mixture in metal bowl and freeze for 2 to 3 hours or until slushy. Remove from freezer and mash with whisk or fork until soft. Return to freezer and leave for 2-3 hours more.

Steps:

• Bring water to boil.
• Add the coffee, cardamom, and saffron .simmer uncovered on low heat for 3 minutes.
• Strain mixture into jug.
• Bring mixture up to the boil again then remove from the heat. Add the rose water & pour into a coffee pot.
• Serve in demi tasse coffee cups with dates, mixed nuts or pastries.

Steps:

• To make the topping: Mix together the almonds, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, cardamom and melted butter with a fork until crumbly.
• To make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and baking soda and set aside.
• Cream together the softened butter and 1 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time and beat well between additions.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• Add the dry ingredients in thirds to the creamed mixture, alternating with the sour cream, beating in between additions and ending with dry ingredients.
• Scrape down the sides and beat for 1 more minute.
• Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform pan.
• Pour half of the batter into the pan and sprinkle with half of the almond mixture.
• Pour the remaining batter into the pan, spreading it out if necessary.
• Top with the remaining almond mixture.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes on the middle rack.
• The cake is done when a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Leave the cake in the pan and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and cool completely.