Ina Garten has made a name for herself with her simple yet delicious recipes. She's the queen of knowing how to take a classic dish, and add one or two things that make it even better. This is exactly what we love about .
An easy dessert, this pie is usually made by making a chocolate pudding, pouring it into a pie crust, letting it cool, and then topping it with bananas and whipped cream. While this sounds absolutely heavenly, the famous cook knows how to make the recipe even better: add Kahlúa and instant coffee to the chocolate pudding. Garten starts by making a staple pudding with sugar, egg yolks, salt, milk, butter, cornstarch, and, of course, chocolate.
But before pouring the mix into the pie crust, she adds a tablespoon of Kahlúa, a Mexican liqueur that is made with rum and brewed coffee. The liqueurs' deep flavor , especially ones that heavily feature chocolate, which pairs oh-so-well with coffee. But it seems like Garten doesn't shy away from double shots, so to intensify the effect, she also adds a teaspoon of instant coffee.
If you're a coffee purist, we'd urge you to listen to her on this, since because it adds flavor without watering the mixture down. You also won't be wasting your high-quality coffee in a recipe where it'll be overpowered. Other ways to use coffee flavor in your desserts After you've tried Garten's coffee-infused chocolate banana cream pie, you'll never go back to simpler recipes.
Don't be surprised if you're tempted to start adding Kahlú.