Nutella coffee brownies

Coffee - Part 3.

This yummy mix will have your family asking for seconds.

Ingredients (makes 12):
175g unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup unsweetened baking chocolate buttons
3 large eggs
3 tbsp brewed coffee
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/4 cup castor sugar
1/2 cup Nutella hazelnut spread

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 deg C, brush a 9-inch square baking pan with butter over parchment paper, with an extra 1cm on the sides.
2. In a heated bowl over simmering water, put the butter and chocolate to melt, and keep stirring until smooth. Add eggs and coffee, and mix well.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and caster sugar. Add this to the chocolate mixture.
4. Pour batter into pan, smooth the top and bake for 30 minutes. Stick a toothpick into the centre of the brownie to check that it's done.
5. Cut into 4x4cm squares and spread Nutella on each piece before serving.

Tips:
Don't fancy Nutella? Use peanut butter instead.

Recipe source: Simply Her magazine (Sep 2007)

Chicken drumsticks with coffee sauce

Coffee helps bring out the flavour of meat without overpowering its taste.

Good coffee beans should be whole - avoid broken or splintered ones.

Freeze beans that you don't use up within 2 weeks of opening. Wrap in layers of plastic to prevent the beans from absorbing the smell of other food.


Coffee - Part 1.

A twist to the ever-popular coffee pork ribs.

Ingredients (serves 4):
6 chicken drumsticks
1 tsp oyster sauce
Pinch of salt and pepper
2 tsp unsalted butter
2 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp barbeque sauce
3 tbsp brewed coffee
1 tsp brown sugar

Method:
1. Marinate the chicken with oyster sauce, salt and pepper.
2. Saute chicken over a heated grill pan with butter for 8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add the oil and saute garlic until fragrant, then add in the barbeque sauce, coffee and brown sugar. Let it cook for 2 minutes.
4. Finally, add in the chicken, allowing the sauce to caramelise and ensuring the chicken pieces are evenly covered with sauce. Serve immediately.

Tips:
Prepare the sauce in advance to speed up the cooking process.

Recipe source: Simply Her magazine (Sep 2007)