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cafe espresso with heated milk & toasted rustic italian bread (pane d' altamura)

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May  3, 2014
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cafe espresso with heated milk & toasted rustic italian bread (pane d' altamura)
  • Serves approx. 4
Author Notes

Not really a recipe, but I wanted to share what has been my breakfast since I was a young girl. A strong shot (or double shot) of freshly brewed espresso with heated milk, add some sugar to taste and serve with rustic Italian bread, toasted until extra crunchy for dipping and soaking in the cafe and milk mixture. —cucina di mammina

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 large stove-top espresso pot
  • freshly ground espresso coffee
  • whole organic milk or lactose free milk
  • sugar to taste
  • 1 loaf of rustic pane d' altmura bread (or any rustic country style bread) heavily toasted
Directions
  1. Brew the espresso coffee in your stovetop pot as directed. Set aside. Slice the bread into 1/2 thick slices and toast until well done and crunchy.
  2. Heat milk for the amount of guests you are serving (I use approx. 1/2 to 3/4 cups for me; adjust per individual taste.) Do NOT overheat or boil the milk; just bring to heat until steaming and remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Combine the heated milk and espresso in each cup and allow guests to sweeten to their personal taste. Serve immediately with the toasted bread for soaking and dipping with large spoons.
  4. Note: My famiglia refers to this as "la zuppa" and we would make this often, served to both the young and old at our table.
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5 Reviews

Rocky
Rocky February 3, 2021
I was compelled to leave a comment, as the child of two Italian parents I have fond memories of eating "zuppa di pane" with my Nonno (Rocco) during my childhood and to this day still enjoy this breakfast with my lovely wife from Rome...its the best with proper Italian espresso and steamed milk...e' molto buono
 
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G April 26, 2019
My husband’s family called this Spoonzada (not sure of the spelling). This is delicious and a wonderful treat to see on here!
 
Danielle.scott14
Danielle.scott14 November 28, 2018
Hi! I was searching for this because it randomly popped in my mind. My Italian family made this all the time growing up. Love that you guys called it zuppa - we were NOT as classy and called it Dunkin’ Toast. Unfortunately my (non-Italian) husband doesn’t get it...so I’ll make some and eat it all to myself :)
 
Al C.
Al C. April 24, 2018
I know exactly what this is and my parents always called it "zuppa", I used the same bread as you but diced (as big as a pingpong ball? ok I know it's round not square). From Canada.
 
Tony
Tony February 4, 2018
I have had this regularly for breakfast since been a small child, brought up with Italian parents! We used just call it “pane e cafe”
Tony
North Yorkshire