Coffee and chocolate buns with spiced sweet cream and chocolate sauce Posted on 1 April 2020 Tags:easter desserts, easter recipes, hot cross buns Ethiopia is well known for its coffee and chocolate, a legacy left by the Italians in the late 1930s. This recipe highlights our favourite elements: delicate spices, rich chocolate and aromatic coffee. Image credit: Samantha Pinto Serves 4–6 For the chocolate buns 1 cup flour 1 cup brown sugar 1T baking powder ½t cinnamon Pinch nutmeg ½ cup cocoa ½ cup warm black coffee ½ cup oil 200g dark chocolate, melted 5 eggs, separated For the sweet cream 1 cup cream 1T honey Pinch clove Pinch nutmeg Pinch cardamom For the coffee ganache 250g dark chocolate, finely chopped ⅓ cup cream Pinch salt 2T instant coffee Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Grease 10 round 8cm moulds (or a large muffin tin) and set aside. 2. For the buns, mix all the dry ingredients together. Whisk in the coffee, oil, melted chocolate and egg yolks until smooth. 3. Whip the egg whites until soft-peak stage and gradually fold them into the chocolate mixture. 4. Divide mixture into moulds and bake for 30 minutes. 5. For the sweet cream, whip the cream until fluffy then gently fold in the honey and spices. 6. For the ganache, place chocolate in a bowl. Heat cream, salt and coffee until tiny bubbles appear around the edge. Turn off the heat and pour it over the chocolate. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before whisking until smooth. 7. Serve the buns with a dollop of spiced cream and a generous amount of the ganache. *Tip The salt in the ganache balances out the flavour. Use this recipe to make a large chocolate bun. Recipe: Chiara Turilli Image credit: Samantha Pinto Related Posts A South African summer with a Caribbean Twist 22 November 2022 South Africans more than deserve laid-back days in the sun this summer. Caribbean Twist is the... read more 10 coffee shops to visit in Johannesburg 1 November 2022 Finding the best coffee shops in Johannesburg can be tricky. We’ve put together a list... read more Celebrity chefs will fire up a custom-built kitchen at Decorex Joburg 20 July 2022 It’s going to be hot in the concept kitchen at Decorex Joburg this year as... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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