Cherry Amaretto Muffins Food

MINI MARASCHINO CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 24 miniature (1 3/4x1-inch) muffin cups or 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter, milk and egg with fork or wire whisk until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt just until flour is moistened. Fold in cherries and almonds. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be full).
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Immediately remove muffins from pan to cooling rack. Drizzle glaze over warm muffins. Serve warm if desired.

CHERRY AMARETTO MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. While preheating oven to 400 degrees, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in brown sugar and dried cherries.
• 2. In a separate bowl, beat egg lightly and then beat in milk, oil, vanilla extract, amaretto and applesauce. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in egg mix, stirring to just mix. Bake for 20 mins.

SOUR CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and line muffin pan(s) with liners (the batter makes 18 muffins).
• In a bowl mix together buttermilk, water, canola oil and egg. Mix well.
• Next add the lemon zest, flour, sugar, and baking powder and stir until well incorporated.
• Lastly fold in the cherries and stir until just combined.
• Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop (or just using a spoon), scoop batter into muffins cups so that each muffin cup is about 3/4 full. Sprinkle a little sanding sugar on top of the muffin batter, and then bake for 25 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let rest for a few minutes, and then transfer to a wire cooling wrack and allow to cool for 10 minutes before enjoying.

AMARETTO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Stone the cherries with a cherry pitter. Place them in a large heavy-bottomed pot. Add the sugar, stir gently, and bring to a boil. Cook gently for about 15 to 20 minutes, the liquid should start to look like a light syrup.
• Add lemon juice, alcohol, vanilla extract, and bitter almond flavor. Continue cooking for 10 more minutes. Remove the foam.
• Divide the cherries between the sterilized jars and cover them completely with the liquid. Seal well and let cool. Keep in a dark cool place and let steep for about 3-4 weeks before serving. Once you open a jar, keep it refrigerated.

AMARETTO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease muffin tins.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a second bowl, combine eggs, milk, Amaretto and almonds.
• Add to dry ingredients, stir until mixture is just moistened; batter will look rough not smooth, do not overmix.
• Spoon into muffins tins, about 3/4 full.
• Bake 20-25 minutes of until golden brown.
• Remove from tins and place on wire rack.

AMARETTO DREAM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each., Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and amaretto, beating well after each addition. Stir in almonds. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 14-16 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar and butter. Add 3 tablespoons cream and 2 tablespoons Amaretto; beat until smooth. Add remaining cream and amaretto if needed to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the Amaretto, extracts and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 325° until center is almost set, 55-60 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Combine the sour cream, sugar and almond extract; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer., Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

CHERRY PIE WITH CANNED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain cherries, erserving 1 cup liquid. Mix sugar and conrstarch in small sauce pan. Gradually stir in reserved liquid until smooth. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture bubbles. Cook one more miinute until thick and clear. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, cherries, almond extract and food coloring. Pour into prepared pie crust. Cover with vented or lattice top curst. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 35 more minutes until golden brown.