French Cafe au Lait
Author: Robert Sparkman
In France, equal parts of steamed milk and strong hot coffee are combined to make the perfect mellow beverage known as a café au lait. Prepare this easy recipe at home and serve it at a traditional French breakfast with flaky croissants or as an after-brunch coffee with a single square of dark chocolate. Your guests will think they've been transported to a sidewalk café in Paris. This recipe makes one serving, but the proportions can be increased for multiple cups of this gentle pick-me-up. In Spain, this identical drink is known as cafe con leche, while Germans call it milchkaffee. Vegans need not feel left out of this cafe au lait recipe. For those who like to eat their coffee for dessert, don't miss this café au lait creme brulée.
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Yield: 2
Calories: 0
Fat: 0
Fat: 0
Ingredients
- 1 part hot strong coffee (French roast)
- 1 part steamed milk
Method
- Gather the ingredients.
- Into a large cup, pour equal parts of strong hot coffee and steamed milk, reserving the foam.
- Stir.
- Spoon reserved foam on top and serve hot.
- If you're artistic, you might want to try your hand at using the steamed milk to create latte art.
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