Coffee Baileys

post from Littlemummy.Com on 29 December 2008 05:11:00 AM. © Littlemummy.Com

Just before Christmas I was sent a nice big bottle of Baileys with a hint of coffee. I like Baileys, I like coffee and I like coffee liquers like Tia Maria. This was sure to be a winner?

After a tough afternoon I decided to ‘taste’ the coffee baileys (read: I was stressed and took a swig to help with my christmas cheer). The ‘hint of coffee’ was a bit more of a hint on my coffee-o-meter but still very pleasant.

The PR person suggested I try one of the recipes, made by the one and only James Martin. Not really keen on James Martin, a bit smug, and not that great a presenter but very good at making deserts and the coffee cream crunch was sensational.

I made it without the ‘crunch’, a shortbread biscuit on the side, but the creme was soooo good. The recipe and method reminded me of creme brulee, but simpler. I’m not the greatest at following recipes but this turned out really well, even though I didn’t even sieve the mixture (checked cupboards, no sieve). The recipe produces a smooth creme with a strong alcohol and coffee flavour. It was really rich and I wish I’d made the shortbread as that would have complemented it perfectly. This recipe is definitely on my list as an easy desert to make at future dinners.

Here’s a video of the recipe if you’d like to give it a go. I’m also giving away some Baileys with a hint of coffee, visit littlemummy.com in the near future for further details or sign up to the newsletter for automatic entry (and a chance to win an Amazon voucher).

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