Coffee Cream Gateau with Three Liqueurs
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Ingredients
- 250g Marscapone Cheese
- 284ml carton Double Cream
- 1 tbsp Caster Sugar
- 25g Icing Sugar
- 2 tbsp Brandy
- 2 tbsp Rum
- 2 tbsp Tia Maria
- Sponge or sponge fingers
- 12 halves Amaretti Biscuits
- 25g Flaked Almonds
- 85g Dark Chocolate - chopped small
- 85ml Expresso Coffee - cooled
Accompaniment
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Description
This recipe is simply irresisteable! It makes a wonderful Dinner Party showpiece too!
Method
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Whisk Marscapone, cream, icing sugar and 50ml of the coffee to make a soft cream. Heat rest of coffee in a pan and add caster sugar to dissolve - leave to cool. Divide coffee syrup into 3 and add a liqueur to each.
Line a loaf tim with clingfilm, and layer as follows:
1. coffee cream / sponge / pour over brandy coffee / layer of chocolate bits.
2. coffee cream / amaretti biscuits / pour over rum coffee.
3. coffee cream / sponge / pour over Tia Maria coffee.
Chill for at least an hour then tun upside down onto plate, remove clingfilm and top with chocolate bits and flaked almonds to decorate.
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