Hostess Cupcakes

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CarolynC

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CAKES: 1/2 c Plus 2 tbsp Flour 2 1/2 tb Cocoa powder 3/4 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 c Water 3 tb Vegetable oil 1 1/2 ts Distilled white vinegar 1 ts Vanilla extract FILLING: 1 c Heavy whipping cream 6 oz Finely chopped white chocolate GLAZE: 3 oz Finely chopped bittersweet chocolate 3 tb Boiling water ICING: 1 tb Egg white, at room temperature 1 pinch cream of tartar 1/2 c Plus 2 to 3 tbsp confectioner's sugar|Make the cupcakes: 1. Position a rack in the center and preheat oven to 325F. Lightly butter twenty−four 1−3/4" x 3/4" (1−oz) muffin of biscuit cups. 2. Into a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Mix in the sugar. Make a well in the center. Whisk in the water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Blend until smooth. (The batter will be very thin.) 3. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean, about 12 to 14 minutes. Cool the cupcakes in the pans on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the pans and finish cooling on the rack. Make the filling: 4. In a heavy medium saucepan over medium−high heat, bring the cream to a boil. Add the white chocolate and remove from heat. let the mixture stand briefly; stir until smooth. Transfer to a metal bowl and refrigerate until chilled thoroughly, stirring occasionally. (To speed the process, set the metal bowl over a larger bowl of ice water; stir the chocolate mixture until cool.) With an electric mixer, beat the white chocolate mixture just until fluffy, about 1 minute. 5. Transfer the filling to a pastry bag fitted with a 3/8−inch plain tip. Insert the pastry tip 1/4−inch into the bottom of each cupcake and squeeze a little filling into each one. Make the glaze: 6. Place the chocolate in a small bowl. Whisk in the boiling water and blend until smooth. One at a time, dip the top of each cupcake into the warm glaze. Turn the glazed cupcakes right side up and set them on a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Refrigerate the cupcakes for 5 minutes to set the glaze. Make the icing: 7. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg white until frothy. Stir in the cream of tartar. Gradually mix in enough of the confectioner's sugar to make a fairly stiff and smooth icing. Fill a small paper cone with the icing and cut a 1/16−inch opening at the tip. Remove the cupcakes from the refrigerator. Pipe a design (a squiggle, spiral, etc.) on the top of each cupcake. Let the design harden and then cover and refrigerate the cupcakes. Serve at room temperature. The cupcakes can be made and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance, or frozen up to 2 weeks. Makes 22 to 24 miniature cupcakes.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

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amby

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6 oz. Pkg semi sweet chocolate chips 4 Nestles milk chocolate bars 1 1/4 cups Peanut butter|Put chocolate chips, chocolate bars, and 1/4 c peanut butter in top of double boiler over HOT, not boiling water, stirring till smooth. Use small muffin tin liners, or cut regular cupcake liners down to a 1" depth. Spoon HALF of the chocolate mixture equally into the liners. Melt the rest of the peanut butter over hot water, and spoon this equally over the chocolate layer. Top with remaining chocolate. Refrigerate to allow cups to set up before serving. Makes: 24 tiny/12 large

Blueberry Corn Muffins

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rashani

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1 cup fresh or unthawed frozen blueberries 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg OR 1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup cornmeal 1/4 cup sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda |Heat oven to 400º. Spray 12 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2 × 1 1/4 inches, with nonstick cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups. Toss blueberries and all-purpose flour; set aside. Beat yogurt, oil, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients just until moistened. Carefully stir in blueberries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be about two-thirds full). Bake about 15 minutes or until golden. Immediately remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm if desired.

Black Cat Cupcakes

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Lucky()

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1 1/4 c Reduced Fat Oreo® cookie crumbs 18 1/4 ozs reduced fat chocolate cake mix 24 pcs Halloween Oreo® cookies 16 ozs reduced fat milk chocolate frosting black string licorice jelly beans semisweet chocolate chips|Preheat oven to 350. Prepare 24-2 1/2" muffin cups with cooking spray and flour; set aside. Prepare cake mix according to package directions; stir in cookie crumbs. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack. Make cat faces on each of the remaining 24 cookies: using some frosting, attach 4-1 1/2" licorice strings for whiskers, 2 jelly bean halves for eyes and 2 chocolate chips for ears. Let set at least 30 minutes. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. Stand cat faces on edge on each cupcake. Place 3" piece licorice string on back half of each cupcake for tail.

Scrambled Eggs Benedict

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ElmerJFudd

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1 pk Hollandaise Sauce Mix * 8 ea Thin Slices Canadian Bacon 4 ea Large Eggs 1/4 c Milk 2 T Chopped Green Peppers (Opt.) 1/8 t Salt 1 ea Dash Pepper 2 ea English Muffins, Split * Sauce packet should weigh 1 1/4 ounces. |Mix sauce as directed on package in 2-cup glass measure. Microwave uncovered on high (100%), 1 minute; stir. Microwave until mixture boils and thickens, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Cover and microwave bacon on high (100%) on high (100%) until hot, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Beat eggs in 1-Qt casserole. Beat in milk, green pepper, salt and pepper. Cover and microwave on high (100%) 2 minutes; stir. Cover and microwave until eggs are set but still moist, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Place muffins, cut sides up on serving plate. Top each with bacon slices and large spoonfull of eggs; spoon sauce over eggs. Microwave uncovered on high (100%) until hot, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. NOTE: This recipe can be made with smoked ham slices instead of the Bacon. MMMMM

Potato Rolls

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DMC

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Combine 1/4 cup warm water with 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 packages active dry yeast in a small bowl. Stir and set aside. In a large bowl, mix 1 cup buttermilk with 1 cup mashed potatoes, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir well and add the yeast mixture and 1 cup all−purpose flour. Work in another 3 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, until the dough is stiff enough to knead. Knead for 4 to 5 minutes on a lightly floured surface until the dough is smooth and elastic. Turn the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for an hour, until the dough doubles in size. Grease 24 muffin tins. Punch the dough down gently and push out all the air bubbles with your palm. Pinch off small pieces of dough to form 1−inch balls. Put 3 dough balls in each muffin cup until all the dough is used, cover, and let rise for 30 to 40 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until browned. Brush the rolls with melted butter as soon as you remove them from the oven. Serve warm|

Black Bean-Corn Wonton Cups

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Desper

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36 wonton skins 2/3 cup thick-and-chunky salsa 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn -- drained 1 (15 ounce) can black beans -- rinsed and drained 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream Cilantro sprigs -- if desired |Heat oven to 350º. Gently fit 1 wonton skin into each of 36 small muffin cups, 1 3/4 × 1 inch. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from pan; cool on wire racks. Mix remaining ingredients except sour cream and cilantro sprigs. Just before serving, spoon bean mixture into wonton cups. Top each with 1/2 teaspoon sour cream. Garnish each with cilantro sprig.

Blue Cornbread

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SpadeTTR

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1 c AM Blue Cornmeal 1/2 c AM Barley Flour or any flour 1 1/2 ts Non-alum baking powder 1/4 ts Sea salt (optional) 1 tb Honey or maple syrup 1 Egg; beaten or egg replacer 1 c Water or milk |Combine liquids and slowly add to combined dry ingredients. Oil pan. Bake at 425 F. for 15-20 minutes, until top and sides become golden brown. This recipe will make 6 large muffins or one 8-inch square pan of cornbread.

Carrot-Zucchini Muffins

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gouldie

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2/3 cup skim milk 1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product OR 2 egg whites 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups Bisquick® Reduced Fat baking mix 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1 small carrot -- shredded (1/2 cup) 1/2 cup shredded zucchini|Heat oven to 400º. Spray 12 medium muffin cups, 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 inches, with nonstick cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups. Beat milk, egg product and oil in large bowl until smooth. Stir in baking mix, sugar and lemon peel just until baking mix is moistened (batter will be lumpy). Fold in carrot and zucchini. Fill cups about three-fourths full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm or cool.

Burger King's Breakfast Sandwiches

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PeteS

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Use Pillsbury "Grands" Buttermilk Biscuits (Five biscuits per can) 1 Egg per biscuit 2 oz. ground breakfast sausage per biscuit, or two slices bacon 1 slice American cheese per biscuit|For the eggs, you will need to create a ring to make them perfectly round (same as with an Egg McMuffin). Just cut both ends off tuna cans, clean thoroughly, and you will have a mold to use. Be sure to use non−stick spray around the sides that touch the egg. When they're time to flip over, left the can up and loosen the egg from the can with a knife. Prepare biscuits according to package instructions. Meanwhile, cook bacon and/or sausage. Flatten the sausage out to be about the same diameter as your tuna cans, and cook. Beat each egg individually and fry using the molds. Salt and pepper to your taste. To assemble, slice biscuit in half; on the bottom, place the egg, then sausage/bacon, topped with a cheese slice, and then top half of biscuit. Microwave for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese. > For the Croissanwich: To prepare the large croissants, use 1 − 8 ounce can of Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls (normally, 8 rolls). Open the can and separate the dough into four squares (two rolls per square). Take one square, separate the pieces and turn one 180 degrees around to form a large triangle. Pinch the dough in the middle to seal, and roll up starting with the wide end. Then, take both ends and bring together to form a tight circle. Repeat with others and cook according to instructions. Top in the same manner as biscuits.