All pleasures are not created equal. Coffee: More Than A Breakfast Drink PHYLLIS STEINBERG SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS One of life's little pleasures is a hot, steamy cup of coffee for breakfast. But the flavor of coffee also blends superbly with chocolate, vanilla, assorted rich liqueurs like mm and brandy, fruit and nuts, and, of course, milk. It is fantastic in creamy desserts, baked into muffins, cook- ies and cakes, blended into milk- shakes, and stirred into hot toddies. Helene Siegel and Karen Gillingham, authors of The To- tally Coffee Cookbook just pub- lished by Celestial Arts have a book chock full of coffee recipes that are bound to give readers some new ideas for preparing their favorite beverage. Life, Judaism and the Pursuit of Happiness. COFFEE ALMOND BISCOTTI 1 stick butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder 21/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup finely ground almonds 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (optional) Aish HaTorah Presents The Zenith Express Thursday, February 22 • 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. at the SARA & RALPH DAVIDSON HADASSAH HOUSE 5030 Orchard Lake Road • West Bloomfield • MI Admission $5.00. For more information, call Aish HaTorah 737-0400 TYPE OF CAR LS 26 AUG 95 19 DEC 95 A FIAT UNO STING '147 B PEUGEOT 205 AC 196 FORD FIESTA 1-3 238 C' PEUGEOT 306 266 C, PEUGEOT 405 1.6 294 M N MINIBUS FORD 560 BABY BUS 7 SEATS 420 AUTO4IATIC CARS • E SUZUKY SWIFT MAZDA 3Z3 1.6 F *NISSAN SUNNY G 'SUBARU LEGACY1.8 IT'S ALL AT APPLEGATE .. . WAN 71 'RENT-A-CAR TE 327-1773M \ FROM 14 PER WEEK UN LN WED V LEAGE E XC INS. 7 266 313 330 434 K ; *GMC VANDUFIA 637 X *PEUGEOT 405 1.8 497 XL *TOYOTA CARINA 381 SX I *VOLVO 940 ! SIMILAR 658 POWER STEERING & ELECTRIC WINDOWS 118 NO. 7 IN ISRAEL USA & CANADA Toll Free: (1) 800-938-5000 IN NY: 212-629-6090 (CELLULAR PHONE AVAILABLE) NEW BRANCH - OVDA q ✓ Great Stores ✓ Great Fashions 'V Great Service We Enjoy Shopping With You! Northwestern Highway • Between 12 & 13 Mile Rds. Southfield - 11 ■ 811111/1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, almond extract and espresso. Beat well. In another bowl, combine flour, almonds, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and light- ly beat until dough forms. Trans- fer to floured board and lightly knead. Divide in half and press each into 8 x 4 inch loaf. Transfer to uncoated baking sheet and bake 40 to 45 minutes, until firm. Remove from oven, leaving oven on. Cool on sheet 10 minutes. Then transfer to cutting board and cut across width into 1/2 inch thick slices. Place on sheet, cut- side up, and bake 10 minutes longer on each side. Let cool and store or coat with chocolate. To coat: melt chocolate in small saucepan over pan of simmering water. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon chocolate over half of one side of each cookie. Place on plate and chill until chocolate sets. Store at room temperature. Makes 24 large biscotti. ZEBRA ESPRESSO BARS 2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 3 eggs 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup flour 3/4 stick butter, cut in small pieces 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa 1/4 teaspoon baking powder COFFEE page 130