Posted on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in
Dessert Recipes
Portuguese Maria Biscuit & Coffee Cake
This delicious, no baking needed Portuguese Maria biscuits and coffee cake (bolo de bolacha maria e café) makes a great dessert.
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| Preparation time | 45 min |
| Cooking Time | n/a |
| Ready In | 6 h 45 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Ingredients
Base:1/2 lb of maria biscuits1/2 cup of butterFilling:2 cups of 35% whipping cream1 and 1/4 cups of condensed milk10 sheets of gelatin1 teaspoon of vanilla extract1 tablespoon of instant coffee powder1 cup of espresso coffeeCoffee beans (to garnish)
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Preparation
- Chop the maria biscuits into a fine grind and add the melted butter.
- Knead well and place it on the bottom of a 22 cm diameter pie pan lined with parchment paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Dissolve the instant coffee powder in the hot espresso and let it cooldown.
- Whisk the cream firmly, add the gelatin soaked in cold water and melted in the microwave, always beating.
- Add the condensed milk, the vanilla extract and wrap well.
- Add the cold coffee and mix very well.
- Pour it into the pan with the biscuit base and refrigerate overnight.
- At the time of serving, unmold from the pan, eliminating the parchment paper and cover it with grated biscuits and garnish it with coffee beans.
Recipe & Photo Credit: blog.giallozafferano *
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