THE DARK-GRAIN CLOUD

(Our Play on Balkan Coffee Cake)

THE DARK-GRAIN CLOUD

Ingredients: 200g Flour, 200g Sugar, 100g Butter, 2 Eggs, 50ml Strong Turkish Coffee, 50ml Milk, 1 tsp Cardamom, 1 tsp Cinnamon, 1 tsp Vanilla...

Ingredients

  • 200g Flour
  • 200g Sugar
  • 100g Butter
  • 2 Eggs
  • 50ml Strong Turkish Coffee
  • 50ml Milk
  • 1 tsp Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Cooking Method

  1. The Bloom Whisk coffee, milk, and spices together; add a tiny 5ml splash of hot water to release the bean oils.
  2. The Build Cream butter and sugar; fold in eggs, then alternate flour and the coffee-silk.
  3. The Bake Roast at 180°C for 30 minutes until the top is charred and a toothpick comes out dry.
  4. The Final Flourish Finish with a raw glaze of honey and extra cardamom.

Cuisine: Balkan

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