Spanish latte (café con leche)

Try making your own Spanish-style coffee. Traditionally, the milk in café con leche is hot and only lightly foamed – but the key to the recipe is a ratio of 1:1 coffee to milk

View original recipe on bbcgoodfood.com

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 1

Nutritional Information

Calories:74 kcal

Carbohydrate:6 g

Fat:4 g

Protein:4 g

Saturated Fat:3 g

Sodium:0.14 mg

Sugar:5 g

Ingredients

100ml whole cow’s milk (or UHT for that distinctive Spanish taste and mouthfeel)

sugar to taste

100ml strong espresso best made with freshly ground beans

Instructions

Step 1
Put the milk and sugar, if using, in a small saucepan and heat until small bubbles appear around the edges. Continue to heat until steaming hot (65–70C on a thermometer) and lightly whisk.
Step 2
Pour the espresso into a cup and pour over the milk.

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