Mincemeat Mini Muffins With Sherry Butter Recipes

BLANCHE'S MINIATURE CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease the cups of 2 mini-muffin tins and set aside.
• Cream the butter and brown and granulated sugars. Add the beaten egg yolks, flour, baking powder and 3 tablespoons of the cherry juice, blending well. Fold in the egg whites. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of chopped pecans in the bottom of each muffin cup. Spoon in 2 teaspoons of batter, then place half a cherry in the center of the batter. Sprinkle a few pieces of chopped pecan on top of each muffin. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the tins and dust the muffins with powdered sugar while hot, so the sugar melts in.

MINI CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, yogurt and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cherries., Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

MINCEMEAT MINI MUFFINS WITH SHERRY BUTTER

Steps:

• FOR THE MINI MUFFINS: Preheat the oven to 400°F Butter 36 miniature muffin cups.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flours, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, sugar, and nuts.
• In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, eggs, mincemeat, and butter. Add the mincemeat mixture to the dry ingredients and blend just until combined; don't over mix.
• Scoop the batter into the muffin cups and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from cups and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm with Sherry Butter. Makes 36 miniature muffins.
• FOR THE SHERRY BUTTER: In a small bowl, cream together all of the ingredients. With an electric mixer beat at high speed until light and fluffy. Turn into a serving bowl and serve without chilling.
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HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and white sugar, mixing until thoroughly blended.
• In another bowl, whisk together the egg, 1 cup of apple cider, and vegetable oil. Stir in the apple and mincemeat. Pour the mincemeat mixture into the flour mixture, and stir until just combined.
• Fill the lined muffin cups 3/4 full, and bake in the preheated oven until the muffins are risen and browned, and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes.
• Make a glaze by stirring together the confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, and about 1 tablespoon of apple cider, or a little more as needed to make the glaze workable. Spread the glaze on the warm muffins.

MINCEMEAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line with cupcake papers for easy removal.
• Measure all 7 dry ingredients and sift into a bowl.
• Beat egg until frothy.
• Mix in oil, mincemeat and milk (or juice).
• Add to dry mixture.
• Stir to moisten.
• Batter will be lumpy.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes.

MINCEMEAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and grease twelve 1/2-cup muffin cups.
• Finely chop pecans. Peel apple and cut into 1/4-inch dice. In a bowl whisk together egg, juice, and oil and stir in mincemeat and apple. Into a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and cinnamon and whisk in sugar. Add mincemeat mixture and pecans and stir batter until just combined. Divide batter among muffin cups and bake in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Turn muffins out onto a rack and cool 5 minutes.
• While muffins are cooling, make glaze:
• In a small bowl whisk together confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, and 3 teaspoons juice until smooth, adding enough of remaining teaspoon if necessary to make a spreadable glaze.
• Spread glaze over tops of warm muffins. Serve muffins warm or at room temperature. Muffins may be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

MINCEMEAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups with paper liners. Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk eggs, milk, butter and orange peel to blend in medium bowl; whisk in mincemeat. Add to dry ingredients; stir until just blended. Divide batter among prepared cups.
• Bake until muffins are light golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.