Carambola Muffins Food

CARAMBOLA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin containing 12 2 1/2-inch cups.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and brown sugar. Mix well. With the mixer running, add the egg, flour, salt, boiling water, baking soda and vanilla, blending well after each addition.
• Wash the carambolas, removing the ends and dark ridges. Using a food processor, chop into 3/4-inch pieces.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer, and stir in the chopped carambolas. Fill each muffin cup two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

CARAMEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease, line or spray muffin pan.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
• Stir in brown sugar and pecans.
• In a separate bowl, stir together eggs, milk, vanilla, butter and melted chocolate.
• Stir dry mixture into wet mixture, mixing ONLY until combined.
• Don't overmix the batter.
• Gently stir in vanilla chips.
• Divide evenly among 14-18 muffin cups.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until done.
• Glaze directions: Place butter, brown sugar, sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Let boil for 1 minute longer, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Spoon, spread or drizzle warm glaze over cooled muffins.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick liners. Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl; stir in the chopped chocolate. Whisk the milk, vegetable oil and eggs in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the flour mixture until just combined.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them two-thirds of the way. Bake until the edges are just set but the centers are still loose, 8 to 10 minutes. Working quickly, drop 1 heaping teaspoon dulce de leche into the center of each muffin. Return to the oven and bake until the batter rises over the dulce de leche and a toothpick inserted into a muffin (but not into the dulce de leche) comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Finely grate chocolate over the tops of the hot muffins and sprinkle with flaky salt. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, chocolate chips, and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine milk, oil and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.)
• Fill cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle tops of muffins before baking with a combination of 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoon brown sugar.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.

CARAMEL APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, butter and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple and caramels. , Fill 12 paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

PRESERVED STAR FRUIT (AKA FIVE FINGER OR CARAMBOLA)

Steps:

• Remove either end of the fruit and slice into 1/4 - 1/2 inch pieces.
• Place in a large pot and cover with water and add the sugar and spices.
• Bring to a boil and leave to cool for 3 hours. The fruit will soak up the sugar and spices.
• Preheat oven to 150F.
• Drain any liquid off and keep it for something else.
• Place fruit on baking sheets.
• Place in the oven with the door propped open to allow the steam to escape. Turn every hour or so until the fruit is done.
• Store in an airtight container.
• The cooking time is only an estimate, it will vary with how much you drained off, the humidity etc.