COFFEE TOFFEE PIE

Written By bakinggncookingg on Sunday, 14 January 2018 | 22:47

Started cooking under compulsion....

Later it became my passion............

Never thought of making it my profession..

And I do believe in perfection....

The transformation from compulsion to passion however, did not occur overnight. It took me years to develop the skill thanks to my aversion to cooking! In this interesting journey, success kissed me often...failures dissuaded me a number of times.... criticism & admiration... rejection & applause went hand in hand! But in the whole process one fact remained constant..... I learned!

Cooking is an art & if imagination & intelligence can be applied in right proportion the end result could be quite satisfying! So after spending almost two decades in experimenting with innumerable recipes , both Indian & continental, I dared to enter the world of blogging with a dual intention.... sharing as well as learning.... to pen down my experiences as also to enrich my knowledge.

So here’s sharing my first recipe... a dessert ... the classic Coffee Toffee Pie with some modifications! As everybody in my family has a very strong sweet tooth, my inclination has always been towards puddings and desserts. Trying out different types of sweet dishes is very rewarding & satisfying...and this particular dessert is my all time favourite! This dessert recipe is a never fail recipe, hassle free n chef’s delight! Its strong coffee flavour mingled with a subtle chocolaty taste makes it a very unique n presentable dessert option... in short.... coffee toffee pie is indeed a treat to your taste buds!

Serves -8

INGREDIENTS

BASE:

1. Bourbon / Oreo Biscuits....100 gm (crushed)

2. Glucose Biscuits.... 100 gm (crushed)

3. Castor Sugar ......... 2 tbsp

4. Cocoa Powder....... 2 tbsp

5. Butter................ 80 gm

FILLING:

1. Curd Cheese........... 1 cup

2. Whipped Cream.... 1 cup ( Amul cream can also be used,after discarding the water)

3. Chopped toffees &

Chocolates ............ 1 cup

4. Coffee powder...... .. 1 tbsp

5. Sugar (powder)... . 1/2 cup

6. Gelatin.... ............ . 3 tsp (5 gm)

7. Rum (optional).... 2-3 tbsp

DECORATION:

Whipping Cream

Chocolate Curls / chocolate Chips

Use a loose bottomed 10 “diameter flan dish

METHOD:

BASE:

1. Mix sugar, cocoa & biscuits. Add enough butter to bind it together.

2. Press onto the bottom & sides of the tin up to 1.5”. Put in the freezer till the filling is prepared.

FILLING:

1. Mix coffee powder with 4 tbsp of warm water. Soak gelatine in 9 tsp of water.

2. Beat cream till it thickens. Add curd cheese & beat again till well combined & smooth.

3. Add coffee & sugar to the curd cheese –cream mixture.

4. Dissolve gelatine over double boiler. Add it to the coffee-cream mixture.

5. Fold in chopped toffee or chocolate chips. Add rum & mix well.

6. Pour the mixture in pie tin & chill in freezer for at least 2 hrs or till set.

7. Remove gently to a serving dish. Decorate according to your imagination, though it doesn’t require much decoration.

8. Serve chilled.

Coffee toffee pie is an indulgence.... a complete sin which I love to commit time & again !

So keep your calorie count & weighing scale away & give this recipe a try...you will not be disappointed.

Bouquets & brickbats are both welcome.

About bakinggncookingg

"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it." This quote describes me aptly. I am a hands on mom who entered the kitchen as a necessity after marriage with the sole cooking experience of making tea. Born in a Bengali family where emphasis was only on higher education we were actually discouraged to even enter the kitchen ! so naturally I grew up with a complete indifference to cooking which later on developed into aversion as I entered adulthood ! But the picture changed completely after marriage . Being married to a person whose profession demands lots of "khana & khilana" i was left with no other option but to set aside my aversion .... and over a period of two decades I didn't even come to know when it turned into my passion ..! But it's my children who extracted the best out of me! Their strong taste buds & particular likes & dislikes made this journey more challenging...& the saga continues.. A note of thanks to my dear friend without whose constant encouragement & threat this venture wouldn't have been possible ! Thanx buddy !