Gingerbread Muffins With Lemon Curd Filling Food

LEMON-FILLED GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, salt and allspice; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition just until combined. (Batter may appear curdled.), Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-fourth full. In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until blended. Drop filling by rounded teaspoonfuls into center of each muffin; cover with remaining batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffin portion comes out clean, 14-18 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• For gingerbread muffins:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 16 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups. Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in medium bowl to blend.
• Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter and sugar in large bowl to blend. Add large eggs and beat to blend. Beat in light molasses. Add half of dry ingredients, beating until blended. Beat in remaining dry ingredients. Gradually add 1 1/3 cups cold water and beat until incorporated. Divide batter equally among 16 prepared muffin cups.
• Bake gingerbread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool 10 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and place on rack over sheet of foil.
• For lemon glaze:
• Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl until smooth. Spoon lemon glaze over tops of warm muffins, using about 1 tablespoon glaze for each.
• Serve muffins warm with whipped cream, if desired, or at room temperature.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. 3. Whisk the wet ingredients in a medium bowl or blend in a food processor. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir just until mixed. Do not overstir. 4. Spoon the batter into a greased or papered muffin tin. Fill each cup nearly to the top. 5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. 6. Cool the muffins at least 10 minutes before removing from the tin. When the muffins have cooled to room temperature, squeeze about a tablespoon of lemon curd into each, using a pastry tube.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• For gingerbread muffins: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter 16 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in medium bowl to blend.
• Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter and sugar in large bowl to blend.
• Add large eggs and beat to blend.
• Beat in light molasses.
• Add half of dry ingredients, beating until blended.
• Beat in remaining dry ingredients.
• Gradually add 1 1/3 cups cold water and beat until incorporated.
• Divide batter equally among 16 prepared muffin cups.
• Bake gingerbread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer to rack and cool 10 minutes.
• Remove muffins from pan and place on rack over sheet of foil.
• For lemon glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl until smooth.
• Spoon lemon glaze over tops of warm muffins, using about 1 tablespoon glaze for each.
• Serve muffins warm with whipped cream, if desired, or at room temperature.