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    "excerpt": "A proper flat white at home: a strong instant-coffee shot under silky, lightly frothed milk, smoother and less foamy than a cappuccino.",
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            "prep": "6 min",
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            "ingredients": [
                "2 heaped teaspoons of Costa Smooth Medium Roast Coffee granules (about 4g)",
                "60ml freshly drawn water, brought to a rolling boil then left for 1 minute to drop to about 90C",
                "180ml whole milk",
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                "Warm the milk in a small pan until it just steams.",
                "Froth it only briefly, around ten seconds, so you get a thin, silky microfoam rather than the thick foam of a cappuccino.",
                "Pour the milk slowly, keeping the jug close to the surface, so the coffee stays below and a small white dot forms on top.",
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