Rum Raisin Macaroons Recipes

COCONUT-RUM MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heat the milk, 1/4 cup sugar, the nutmeg and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Whisk the egg yolks and cornstarch in a medium bowl. When the milk mixture starts to steam, slowly pour half the milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk and cook, whisking occasionally, until thick and spoonable, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer the custard to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, whisk the egg whites, rum, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Fold in the coconut. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes to firm up.
• Scoop level tablespoonfuls of the coconut mixture about 1 inch apart on the prepared pan. Make an indentation in the middle of each cookie with the back of a 1/4-teaspoon measuring spoon. Fill each indentation with the cooled custard.
• Bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Grate some more nutmeg on top of the cookies. Let cool 10 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

CRUNCHY MACAROONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. With damp fingers, shape into 1-1/2-in. mounds on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake at 300° for 20-25 minutes or just until edges turn brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

RUM RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine 1-1/2 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating just until combined. Toss raisins with remaining flour. Fold raisins and pecans into batter. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately brush muffins with syrup. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

BOURBON (OR RUM) RAISINS

Steps:

• Find a mason jar or other glass container with a tight-fitting lid.
• Place the raisins in the jar.
• Pour the bourbon (I use Maker's Mark)over the raisins--enough to cover them.
• Give them a shake and close up the jar.
• Let it sit in your cupboard for a few days (although after just a few hours the raisins will begin to plump), inverting the jar occasionally to make sure all the raisins are getting coated.
• Voila!
• For bourbon or dark rum, I suggest dark raisins.
• For white rum, I suggest golden raisins.

RUM-RAISIN MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring raisins, syrup, and rum to a simmer in a small saucepan. Remove from heat. Let stand until raisins are plump, at least 15 minutes.

RUM-RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak raisins and currants in rum to cover overnight, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Generously grease 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
• Drain fruit, reserving rum.
• Mix flour, sugar,baking powder, baking soda,salt and nutmeg in large bowl.
• Cut in butter until coarse meal forms; mix in fruit.
• Whisk sour cream,egg,vanilla and 2 tablespoons reserved rum in medium bowl until smooth.
• Make well in center of dry ingredients, add sour cream mixture to well and stir into dry ingredients until just blended (batter will be lumpy).
• Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake until muffins are golden brown and tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes in pan.
• Meanwhile prepare glaze:.
• In small bowl, combine sugar, lemon juice and enough reserved rum (about 1 tablespoon) to make medium-thin glaze.
• Remove muffins from pan;spread glaze over top.
• Serve warm or room temperature.

TOASTY MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
• Combine coconut, milk, rum extract, and ginger. Stir until well blended.
• Drop by teaspoon onto foil-lined sheet. Garnish each with 1/2 candied cherry placed upside down in center.
• Bake 15 minutes or until firm.
• Remove from cookie sheet to wire racks. Cool completely before storing.

OLD-FASHION RUM RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat raisins, water and rum to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until raisins are plump and liquid has evaporated. Cool raisins 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375º. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes or until fluffy, or mix with spoon. Beat in egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir in raisins.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

RUM-RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine raisins and rum in small bowl. Cover; let stand at room temperature 2 hours. Drain raisins, reserving 6 tablespoons rum. Combine in same bowl.
• Whisk egg yolks and sugar in large bowl until blended. Bring milk and whipping cream to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk into yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan; stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens, about 15 minutes (do not boil). Strain custard into bowl. Cool. Add raisin mixture to custard. Refrigerate until cold.
• Transfer custard to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze ice cream in covered container until firm, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)