Café Au Lait Puddings
A creamy coffee-flavored pudding topped with vanilla-scented whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon. This elegant French-inspired dessert combines the rich flavors of café au lait (coffee with milk) in a silky pudding form.
Ingredients
- •2 cups whole milk
- •3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- •2 tablespoons cornstarch
- •¼ cup sugar
- •½ cup heavy cream
- •¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1 pinch cinnamon
- •4 pieces ramekins
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk together milk, coffee granules, cornstarch, 1/4 cup sugar, and a small pinch of salt in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, then boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Transfer to a metal bowl set in an ice bath and cool, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Pour into cups or ramekins and chill, uncovered, 20 minutes.
31 min
- 2.
Beat cream with vanilla and remaining 2 tablespoon sugar using an electric mixer just until soft peaks form. Spoon whipped cream onto puddings and dust cream lightly with cinnamon.
5 min
