crostini al caffe e cacao
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From the cookbook "Viana La Place panini bruschetta crostini" that I received at the Curious Cuisiners Christmas cookbook exchange.
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prep time
5 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
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yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1 teaspoon instant expresso powder
- 1 teaspoon dutch-process cocoa
- 1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
- 12 - small rounds of bread sliced 1/2 inch thick, cut from a baguette style loaf, or 12 small rounds of brioche
- - unsalted butter
- - cocoa for sprinkling on top of the crostini
How To Make crostini al caffe e cacao
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Step 1Place the mascarpone in a small bowl. Add the espresso, cocoa, and sugar. Stir well to blend thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to develop flavors. Remove from the refrigerator a few minutes before serving.
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Step 2Place the bread rounds on a baking sheet and toast them in a 350 oven until lightly golden on the outside but still soft within.
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Step 3If desired, lightly butter the crostini. Then, using a knife, spread the mascarpone mixture on the crostini, smoothing it into low mounds. Dust the tops lightly with cocoa.
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Step 4Makes 12 crostini.
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