From: Country Living US
Yields:
1
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Easy to make, great to give as gifts, and fun to use, these caffeine-spiked sugar cubes do it all. They make fun stocking stuffing for adults and are perfect to put in your coffee Christmas morning or in place of plain sugar in a rich mug of cocoa.
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. espresso powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. meringue powder
- 1 1/2 tsp. hot water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine espresso powder, meringue powder, and hot water. Whisk until no lumps remain; let cool.
- Step 2Add sugar and whisk until the mixture resembles damp sand. Spoon half of the sugar mixture into a 90-compartment silicone mini-ice-cube tray (Casabella, $12 for set of two; amazon.com).
- Step 3Using a rubber spatula, spread the mixture, pressing it tightly into the tray's compartments. Scrape away any excess sugar mixture and return to bowl. Repeat with remaining sugar mixture and a second tray. Place trays on a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes. Allow cubes to rest until hardened, about 8 hours, before carefully releasing from trays.
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