Crispy Mini Florentine Cups Food

CRISPY CHICKEN FLORENTINE MELT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Make a breading assembly line with 3 separate dishes: flour seasoned with salt and pepper, milk and eggs whisked together and panko seasoned with salt and pepper. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then bread them by dredging in the flour, then dipping in the egg mixture and finally coating in the crumbs. Set aside.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter with 4 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the chicken breasts on the first side for 3 to 4 minutes, being careful not to burn them. Flip and brown them for another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a rack placed over a baking sheet and transfer to the oven to finish cooking, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and turn on the broiler. Top the chicken with the mozzarella slices and broil until the cheese is melted.
• Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to cook quickly until the tomatoes start to break apart, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach and garlic, then stir/toss to wilt the spinach, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon the tomato/spinach mixture over the chicken and serve.

MINI FLORENTINE CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all ingredients except turkey.
• Unfold turkey slices; use to line insides of 24 miniature muffin pan cups. Fill with spinach mixture.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through. Cool 5 min. before removing from pan to serve.

MINI FLORENTINE CUPS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F
• Mix all ingredients except turkey until well blended.
• FLATTEN turkey slices; place 1 slice in each of 24 miniature muffin pan cups.
• Fill each with 1-1/2 teaspoons of the spinach mixture.
• BAKE 15 minute or until heated through.
• Serve warm.

CRISPY MINI FLORENTINE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl mix all ingredients except the deli turkey until well blended.
• Place one slice of turkey in each of 24 miniature muffin pan cups. You want it to stick up a little ways above the top of the pan -- if the slices stick up to far you can snip them with a pair of kitchen scissors.
• Fill each turkey cup with 1-1/2 teaspoons of the spinach mixture.
• Bake 15 minutes or until filling is heated through and the turkey edges begin to crisp.
• Serve warm.
• This can easily be made low fat by using reduced fat mozzarella, and low or fat-free cream cheese.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE ALFREDO LASAGNA CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 12-cup standard muffin tins with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook 12 lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon or a pair of tongs to a colander, leaving water to boil. Rinse noodles with cold water and drain again. Lay noodles flat on a large baking sheet.
• Place spinach in boiling pasta water and stir until wilted, about 30 seconds; drain. Squeeze dry and coarsely chop.
• Stir spinach, chicken, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1 1/2 cups Alfredo sauce together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Stir ricotta cheese, pesto, and salt together in a medium bowl. Spread 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture onto each lasagna noodle. Working one noodle at a time, cut noodle in half lengthwise. Spread 2 tablespoons chicken mixture onto each noodle half. Roll up lengthwise and place cut-side down in the prepared muffin cups.
• Top each lasagna cup with 1 tablespoon Alfredo sauce. Sprinkle tops of lasagna cups evenly with remaining 2 cups mozzarella and Parmesan, making sure any stray strands of cheese are pushed into the muffin cups around the roll-up. Cover muffin tins with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until even more bubbly and cheese is browned, about 10 more minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin. Sprinkle with basil and parsley and serve.

MINI FLORENTINE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix all ingredients except turkey until well blended.
• Fit turkey slices one slice at a time into 24 miniature muffin pan cups.
• Fill each with the spinach mixture, about 3/4 full.
• Bake 15 minute or until heated through.
• Serve warm.

MINIATURE FLORENTINES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Boil sugar, butter, honey, and cream in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until creamy and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in almonds and orange peel (batter will be thin).
• Drop level 1/2 teaspoons of batter about 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. (Batter will thicken as it cools; you may need to reheat for last few batches.) Bake in batches in middle of oven until golden brown and bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. (Cookies will look runny at this point.) Cool cookies on sheets on racks until firm enough to be lifted, about 2 minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely. (These cookies are very delicate; if they become too brittle to lift easily, return to oven to soften, about 1 minute.)
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, then remove top of double boiler or bowl from heat. Dip about one third of each cookie into chocolate, then transfer to a parchment-lined tray. Let stand until chocolate is set, about 1 hour.

MINI FLORENTINE CUPS RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients except turkey. FLATTEN turkey slices; place 1 slice on bottom and up side of each of 24 miniature muffin cups. Fill with spinach mixture. BAKE 15 min. or until heated through. Cool in pan 5 min. before serving. *Kraft Kitchens Tips* Make Ahead: Having a party? Assemble appetizers several hours in advance. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Then, uncover and bake as directed. Special Extra: Add 1 to 2 Tbsp. chopped water chestnuts to the spinach mixture before spooning into prepared cups. (This is not recommended for those watching their carbohydrate intake.) Substitute: Prepare using OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Shaved Smoked Ham. Nutrition Bonus: These tasty low-fat appetizers are great for entertaining. As a bonus, they're rich in vitamin A from the spinach. Carb Choices: 0 Nutrition Information Per Serving: 25 calories, 1.5g total fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 5mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate, 0g dietary fiber, 0g sugars, 3g protein, 30%DV vitamin A, 4%DV vitamin C, 6%DV calcium, 0%DV iron.

MINI OMELETTE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F Generously grease a large 6-cup muffin tin. In a large easily pourable measuring cup mixing bowl whisk the the butter, eggs, milk, garlic powder, and flour together. Pour the egg mixture into the cups, filling them 3/4 full, sprinkle each cup generously with parsley, and top with some grated Parmesan, salt and pepper. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until firm and bubbling. Gently coax the frittatas from the muffin tin by running a butter knife around the edges of the cups.
• A tip to the wise:.
• Instead of parsley, another aromatic herb could be substituted such as rosemary. (I like to use six fresh sage leaves, chopped). Using vegetables with a high water content like tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, onions or mushrooms will create a moister, puffier mini omelette.

ALMOND COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the flour and almonds. Set aside.
• In a medium medium saucepan bring the brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to a full boil over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in flour mixture and vanilla.
• Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. For each cookie cup, drop about 3 tablespoons of batter about 5 inches apart onto the cookie sheet (bake 3 or 4 at a time).
• Bake in a 350º oven for 10-12 minutes or until bubbly and deep golden brown (cookies will form irregular shapes).
• Let stand on cookie sheet about 2 minutes. When cookies are firm, but still pliable, place them on inverted custard cups to form small bowls. Cool to room temperature.
• To serve fill the cups with ice cream, sorbet, mousse, or whatever dessert you would serve in a bowl where you can eat the 'bowl' too!