Getting Your Coffee Fix In A Jiffy

I am a Coffeeholic, no doubt about it. I cannot start the day without at least two cups of coffee. So, getting my coffee in a jiffy in the morning is very important to me.

Now I have owned many coffeemakers in my life and I have looked at even more. The problem with most of them is that you have to wait for your coffee as it has to finish brewing before you can drink it.

The other problem is that if you have to keep it hot for quite a while you normally end up with burned coffee that tastes like vinegar. What a waste of good coffee! So, to me, that is just not good enough.

Now I am wondering if there are more people out there that feel the same about coffeemakers. Do you have a coffeemaker that you are simply not happy with?

So, if you are considering a new coffeemaker there are a few things to think about when you look for a coffeemaker. You have to make sure you get one that is suitable for your needs.

I think, a coffeemaker that is programmable is a very good idea. This way you can program you coffeemaker to have the coffee ready when you get up in the morning. It will than also be possible to have the coffee ready when you get home after a long day.

Another thing to keep in mind is the capacity of your coffeemaker. A good idea is if it can make one to twelve cups of coffee. You want to be able to make coffee just for yourself or you may want to make coffee for a crowd. So being able to make as many cups as you require is a big help.

Two of the coffeemakers I have been looking at are the Hamilton Beach Brew Station Deluxe and the Cuisinart DCC 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker. They are completely different, but they have very good benefits that differ from each other and will influence your choice. To be honest with you, I am leaning towards the Hamilton Beach Brew Station, but you may prefer something a little more traditional.

I think the choice of a coffeemaker is very personal. It is not only the great cup of coffee you want, but it is also how it looks in your kitchen, whether you want to be able to pour it from a jug at table and more.

So, when you are considering a coffeemaker, do your homework and get the one that is right for you.

Tasty Coffee Cupcakes Recipe

If you have a coffeemaker such as the Cuisinart DCC 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker you will have no problem with this recipe. A machine such as the Kitchenaid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers will make the mixing even easier!

Coffee Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients:

1. 2 Cups of cake flour
2. 4 Teaspoons of baking powder
3. ½ Teaspoon salt
4. 2 Tablespoons of sugar
5. 1 Egg
6. 1 cup very strong coffee (made with your Cuisinart DCC 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker!)
7. 4 Tablespoons butter

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Sift the flour with the salt and baking powder
3. Beat the butter and the sugar until well creamed (With one of the Kitchenaid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers!)
4. Add the egg and beat again
5. Stir in the coffee
6. Add the flour mixture and stir lightly only until mixed, do not beat the mixture
7. Fill your cupcakes 2/3 full and bake for 20-25 minutes until done
8. Decorate as desired

Coffee Ice Cream

Coffee lovers want to do more with their coffee than only drink it. If you have a coffee maker such as the Cuisinart DCC 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker you will want to make some tasty dishes with all that lovely coffee you are making with your Cuisinart DCC 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker.

So if you have made some very strong coffee in your Cuisinart DCC 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker to use in some Easy Coffee Recipes, you can also use a little bit of it to make a tasty Coffee ice cream.

Here is a recipe to try. This recipe is for ice cream without an ice cream maker, but if you have an ice cream maker such as the Musso Lussino 4080 ice cream maker you can pour it into your Musso Lussino 4080 ice cream maker at the point, where the recipe says you have to pour the ice cream into a refrigerator ice tray, you pour it into your Musso Lussino 4080 ice cream maker and freeze it according to instructions.

Coffee Ice Cream:

What You Need:

• 1/2 C sugar
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 C of milk
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 T vanilla
• 4 Tablespoons very strong coffee
• 2 C whipping cream, chilled

How to Make It:

1. Dump the sugar into a heavy duty saucepan.
2. Sprinkle the salt over the sugar.
3. Pour the milk and coffee into the saucepan and stir to combine.
4. Add the egg yolks and stir until all the ingredients are combined together well.
5. Place the pan over medium heat and stirring constantly cook 3 minutes or until bubbles begin to appear around the edges.
6. Remove the pan from the stove and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
7. Stir in the vanilla.
8. Pour the ice cream into a refrigerator try and place in the freezer 45 minutes or until mushy.
9. Place 2 bowls in the refrigerator to chill.
10. Add the whipping cream to the chilled bowl and beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks begin to form.
11. Spoon the partially frozen ice cream mixture into the second chilled bowl.
12. Beat with the mixer on medium speed until smooth.
13. Fold the whipped cream into the mixture well.
14. Pour the ice cream evenly into 2 refrigerator trays and cover with wax paper.
15. Freeze at least 3 hours or until firm stirring the ice cream mixture about every 10 minutes for the first hour of freezing time.

Makes 1 quart of ice cream

To make this ice cream in a crank style ice cream maker, follow the above directions to where you add the vanilla. Add the vanilla and whipping cream together. Pour 1/2 of the mixture into the freezer can of ice cream maker. Fill the freezer tub 1/3 full of ice and then add the remaining ice cream. Crank until it becomes too difficult to turn. Drain off water, replace the lid and allow the ice cream to ripen for at least 4 hours.

So grab your Cuisinart DCC 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker, make some strong coffee for all your tasty Easy Coffee Recipes and make some coffee ice cream in your Musso Lussino 4080 ice cream maker

What To Use If You Only Want One Cup Of Coffee

Very often you will find mommies alone at home during the day. Now, what to do if you only want one cup of coffee? Do you boil a big kettle and make instant coffee? You can do that and use one of the Bodum Mini Ibis Electric Water Kettles. This is not a very good option. The Bodum Mini Ibis Electric Water Kettles are very good kettles to boil a small amount of water in, it is best used for one cup of tea or other beverages where you only need one cup of hot water.

I think every home should have one of these Bodum Mini Ibis Electric Water Kettles for a variety of reasons. The Bodum Mini Ibis Electric Water Kettles are ideal for the dorm room or to make instant noodles with. They are also the ideal for travel and camping trips.

Your next option is to get a coffeemaker that can make only one cup of coffee at a time. Now, you do get 1 cup coffeemakers that are excellent for the purpose, but if you have a big family and want to make a big pot of coffee when everyone is there, you will have to keep two coffeemakers.

So, that is not a very good option, but now you get the Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker that can make 12 cups of coffee. What is wonderful though about the Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker is that it has settings for 1 to 4 cups of coffee! So, you can use the one coffeemaker for both purposes. You can make one cup of coffee and you can make up to 12 cups of coffee! Here you have the best of both worlds if you are a coffee lover.

Basically, you need both the Bodum Mini Ibis Electric Water Kettles and the Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker!

Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker

Don't you just love waking up to the smell of fresh coffee brewing? To tell you the truth I cannot face the day unless I have had at least 2 cups of coffee! So, a programmable coffee maker such as the Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker is just the thing for a coffee lover.

The Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker is programmable for 24 hours so you can set so that your coffee is ready when your alarm goes of in the morning. This is a really good way to get rid of the horrible feeling first thing in the morning when the alarm wakes you.

I hate alarms and that terrible intrusive noise that wakes you up long before you are ready to get up in the morning. Fortunately, with a coffee maker such as the Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker you can at least have your coffee ready and hot first thing, makes life so much more acceptable!

One thing that is very important to keep in minds is that you cannot expect a good cup of coffee from inferior beans. If you ground too much coffee well in advance or use stale beans, you cannot blame the Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker if your coffee is less than perfect!

If you have to buy big quantities of bean at one time, freeze them and take them our of the freezer just long enough to be ready for you to grind them. This way you will prevent blaming the poor innocent Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker for bad tasting coffee! This solution is not as ideal as buying fresh beans regularly, but at least it is better than stale beans.

So, with your Cuisinart Dcc 1200 12 Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker, wake to a fresh cup of coffee every morning.