Recipe - About Coffee

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Start with a thoroughly clean coffee maker. Wash after each use with hot,
soapy water and rinse well with hot water; never scour with an abrasive
pad. When cleaning an automatic coffee maker, follow the manufacturer's
directions.

Always use fresh coffee and freshly drawn cold water. Never use hot water,
especially in automatic coffee makers; it changes percolating time.

Serve steaminghot coffee as soon as possible after brewing. If coffee must
stand any length of time, remove grounds and hold coffee at serving
temperature over very low heat.

Keep ground coffee tightly covered.

PREPARATION METHODS Automatic: Follow manufacturer's directions for
selecting grind of coffee (special ones are available), measuring and
brewing the coffee and holding the coffee at serving temperature.

Drip: Measure cold water and heat to boiling. Preheat coffeepot by rinsing
with very hot water. Measure dripgrind coffee into filter paper in cone or
into filter section of coffeepot depending on the type of drip pot used.
Pour measured fresh boiling water into upper container; cover. When
dripping is completed, remove upper container and filter section.

COFFEE CHART Strength For each serving* of Brew Ground
Coffee Water Weak 1 level tablespoon Three fourths cup Medium 2 level tablespoon Three fourths cup
Strong 3 level tablespoon Three fourths cup *Best general recommendation.

Source: Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 6th Edition

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