Apricot And Cheese Danish Muffins Recipes

APRICOT-CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• 1. HEAT oven to 400°F. Coat 2 baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
• 2. STIR cream cheese and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl until blended.
• 3. MIX remaining 4 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
• 4. SPRINKLE flour on work surface. Unfold 1 pastry sheet on top of flour. Roll into a 12-inch square. Brush with half the butter. Sprinkle with half of cinnamon-sugar mixture. Cut the pastry sheet into 6 equal strips. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet, butter and cinnamon-sugar.
• 5. LIFT 1 pastry strip and twist ends in opposite directions until completely twisted. Hold one end of strip on baking sheet, loosely coiling the dough around that center point to create a spiral shape, about 4 inches in diameter. Tuck outside end of spiral under the bottom of the pastry, pressing gently to seal. Repeat with the remaining pastry strips to shape a total of 12 pastries, six on each baking sheet.
• 6. SPOON 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture onto center of each pastry. Top with 1 teaspoon preserves and 1 teaspoon walnuts.
• 7. BAKE 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes.
• 8. PLACE powdered sugar in small bowl. Whisk in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over pastries.

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine apricot pieces and lemon juice. Cream shortening and sugar, beat in egg and stir in apricots.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to first mixture alternately with milk.
• Add chopped nuts with last portion of flour.
• Fill greased muffin tins two thirds full.
• Sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top of each muffin.
• Bake about 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
• Makes 12 muffins.

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or line with paper muffin cups. Place apricots into a small bowl, and pour the boiling water over them. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, buttermilk and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir until just blended. It is okay for the batter to have some lumps. Drain water from apricots, and mix them into the batter. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.

APRICOT CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the sugar, butter, eggs and sour cream. Gradually add salt and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour (the dough will be soft and sticky). Place in a greased bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 2-3 times. Divide in half. Roll each half into a 16x10-in. oval; place on greased baking sheets., For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla until smooth. Spread 1-1/4 cups filling over each oval to within 1 in. of edges. Fold longest side over filling; pinch edges to seal. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Spread preserves on top. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.

CHEESE DANISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Have ready 12 greased or paper-lined standard-size muffin cups.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, 2 Tbsp.
• sugar, and lemon juice until fluffy; set aside.
• In another bowl, beat the egg lightly with a fork; add the milk, melted butter, and lemon zest.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Add the egg mixture just until combined; do not overmix.
• Fill the muffin cups 1/2 full; place 1 Tbsp.
• of the cheese mixture in the center of each cup.
• Cover with remaining batter; bake for 20 minutes, until tops are lightly golden and a toothpick tests out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes in the tins before inverting onto wire racks.
• Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with a lemon glaze, if desired; serve warm or cool.
• Store covered in the refrigerator; bring to room temperature before serving.

APRICOT-VANILLA BEAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla seeds. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Sift 3 cups flour, baking power, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk to the batter, mixing just until blended. Fold in apricots.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups and sprinkle each muffin with about 1/4 teaspoon coarse sugar.
• Blend together marzipan, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1 tablespoon butter. Top each muffin with a dab of the mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

APRICOT OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In anther bowl, combine the oats, apricots, butter and boiling water; stir until butter is melted. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in eggs, milk and orange zest if desired. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

APRICOT AND CHEVRE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Line fifteen 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large skillet melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat.
• Add shallots; cook and stir until tender.
• Stir in dried apricots and the 2 tablespoons honey; set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the goat cheese.
• Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add brown sugar; beat until combined.
• Beat in eggs until combined.
• Alternately add flour mixture and half-and-half to brown sugar mixture, beating after each addition just until combined.
• Stir in apricot mixture and thyme.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 17 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.
• Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Remove from muffin cups. Serve warm. If desired, serve with additional honey.

APRICOT CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add eggs, butter, sour cream and sugar. Gradually add 2 cups flour and salt; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour (dough will be soft and sticky). Place in a greased bowl. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
• For filling, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead two to three times. Divide in half. Roll each half into a 16 x 10 inch oval and place on greased baking sheets. Spread 1 1/4 cups filling over each oval to within 1 inch of edges. Fold longest side over filling; pinch edges to seal. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Bake at 375 for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Spread preserves on top. Dust with confectioners sugar. Store in the refrigerator.

APRICOT AND CHEESE DANISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F degrees.
• Grease 12 muffin cup pan.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir in oat bran and brown sugar, set aside.
• In another bowl, combine milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
• Stir milk mixture into dry ingredients, just until moistened.
• Cut cream cheese into 12 equal pieces.
• Spoon 1/2 of batter into prepared muffin cups, filling about 1/3 full.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of jam on top of batter in each cup.
• Top with 1 piece of cream cheese in each cup.
• Spoon remaining batter into each cup, over the jam and cheese, until each cup is about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 14-16 minutes until browned.