Macadamia Nut Cranberry Ginger And White Chocolate Muffins Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a muffin pan.
• In a bowl mix flour, baking powder, white chocolate and the spices.
• In a second bowl beat the egg. Add sugar, oil and milk and blend in well.
• Give the flour mixture to the egg mixture; add the cranberries and blend in only until a smooth dough has formed (do not overmix because otherwise the muffins will turn out gooey).
• Pour into the muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes.

MACADAMIA & CRANBERRY AMERICAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Melt 170g of the chocolate, then allow to cool. Beat in the butter, eggs, sugars and vanilla, preferably with an electric hand whisk, until creamy. Stir in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cranberries with two-thirds of the remaining chocolate and macadamias, to make a stiff dough.
• Using a tablespoon measure or a small ice-cream scoop, drop small mounds onto a large baking dish, spacing them well apart, then poke in the reserved chocolate, nuts and berries. Bake in batches for 12 mins until pale golden, leave to harden for 1-2 mins, then cool on a wire rack.
• To freeze, open-freeze the raw cookie dough scoops on baking trays; when solid, pack them into a freezer container, interleaving the layers with baking parchment. Use within 3 months. Bake from frozen for 15-20 mins.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine egg, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chips and nuts., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , For glaze, in a microwave, melt chips with cream; stir until smooth. Drizzle over warm muffins. Serve warm.

MACADAMIA NUT, CRANBERRY, GINGER AND WHITE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 F (180 C).
• Combine dried cranberries, crystallized ginger, brandy or Grand Marnier, and hot water and let sit for 15 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl beat egg. Add brown sugar and butter and continue to beat for one minute. Stir in buttermilk.
• In separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix thoroughly. Add this mixture all at once to the egg mixture. Stir lightly until combined. Do not over mix.
• Fold in white chocolate chips and nuts, along with cranberry and brandy mixture, into the batter. Spoon into muffin cups.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until tops are slightly browned.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA CRANBERRY DREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Cream together white sugar, light brown sugar and butter (do not use shortening). Stir in slightly beaten eggs and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture until just mixed. Stir in vanilla chips, macadamia nuts and dried cranberries.
• Drop dough on an ungreased cookie sheet by small scoop or rounded teaspoon. Bake in preheated oven until cookies are just set, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Cookies will sink slightly.
• Variations: To make chocolate cookies, omit 1/2 cup flour and replace with 1/2 cup cocoa. To make refrigerator cookies: Roll dough into 2 rolls, wrap with plastic wrap and chill or freeze. (If you freeze the dough, thaw for at least 1/2 hour before cutting). Slice 1-inch slices; cut into 4 and place on baking sheet point up. For fancier cookies: Drizzle melted white chocolate on chocolate cookies and melted dark chocolate on the white cookie. Enjoy!

BLUEBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º F.
• Paper line 18 muffin cups.
• Combine flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• Stir in milk, egg, butter and lemon peel.
• Stir in 1 ½ cups morsels and blueberries.
• Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling almost full.
• Sprinkle with Streusel Topping (directions below).
• Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool slightly.
• Place remaining morsels in small, heavy-duty plastic bag.
• Microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH power for 30 seconds; knead.
• Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, kneading until smooth.
• Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle over muffins.
• Serve warm.
• For Streusel topping:.
• Combine 1/3 cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup all-purpose flour and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon in small bowl.
• Cut in 3 tablespoons butter or margarine with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• If making in a loaf pan, grease and sugar (yes, sugar) the loaf pan and start checking for doneness at about 35 minutes.

CARAMELISED WHITE CHOCOLATE, GINGER CARAMEL & MACADAMIA TARTS

Steps:

• For the sweet pastry, put the flour, almonds, icing sugar, salt and vanilla seeds into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and pulse again until fully combined. If the pastry isn't coming together into a uniform mass, add chilled water, 1 tsp at a time, and pulse until the dough starts to come together. Be careful not to overwork the dough as you will make the pastry tough, and it's likely to shrink more when cooked. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and lightly knead until smooth and uniform in colour. Wrap in cling film and chill until needed.
• To make the caramelised white chocolate, heat oven to 120C/100C fan/gas ½. Put the chocolate on a large baking tray and bake for 45 mins-1 hr, giving it a good stir every 10 mins, until it's a light golden brown - almost the colour of peanut butter. After 45 mins or so, the chocolate may start to look chalky or seized, but should become smooth again after a good stir. If not, don't worry, as it will be melted again in the next stage. Scrape the chocolate into a bowl, cover and set aside.
• For the bavarois, pour the milk into a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, put the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and whisk together. Put the gelatine in a small bowl of cold water and leave to soften for 3-5 mins. Once the milk has come to the boil, pour onto the egg mixture while whisking quickly together to prevent the eggs scrambling. Pour back into the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens (if you have an instant-read thermometer, it should be 75-80C). Pour the custard into a bowl and add 150g of the caramelised chocolate and the gelatine (squeezing out the water), stirring until both have melted. Sieve through a fine mesh sieve to remove any lumps from the chocolate. Cover the bowl with cling film and chill until the custard has cooled and started to set around the side of the bowl - but don't leave for too long or it will set completely. Whip the cream until it holds soft peaks and carefully fold this through the custard until smooth and fully combined. Pour the mixture into the holes of your silicone dome mould and carefully place in the freezer until frozen solid (best left overnight).
• Now bake your tart cases. Remove the pastry from the fridge and allow to soften slightly for 15 mins before rolling out until it is around 2mm thick. Cut out rounds of pastry just larger than the 6 tartlet cases and use to carefully line. Place the lined cases onto a parchment-lined baking tray and chill in the fridge or freezer until the pastry is firm. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line the tarts with a piece of parchment and fill with baking beans or rice. Bake the tarts for 20 mins, then remove the parchment and beans, and bake for a further 5-10 mins until the bases of the tarts start to brown. Allow the tarts to cool fully.
• For the ginger macadamia caramel, put the cream and ginger in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove the pan from the heat and cover with a lid, allowing the ginger to infuse into the cream for 1 hr. Strain the cream through a fine mesh sieve into a measuring jug, topping back up to 120ml if needed. Put the sugar in a medium saucepan over a medium heat and cook until the sugar has melted and caramelised, swirling but not stirring, until it is a dark caramel colour. Pour in half the cream - be careful as this mixture will bubble up violently. Once the caramel has settled, add in the remaining cream, stirring over the heat if any lumps have formed. Add the butter and ¾ of the nuts, and stir to combine. Once the caramel has cooled slightly, divide it between the tart shells.
• For the glaze, put the remaining 225g of caramelised white chocolate in a bowl. Pour the cream into a saucepan and bring to the boil, then pour over the chocolate, stirring until you have a smooth, pourable glaze. Remove the bavarois domes from the freezer and carefully unmould, placing them on a wire rack set over a baking tray. While the glaze is still warm and fluid, pour over the domes, making sure the entire surface is covered. Using a small palette knife, lift the domes from the rack and carefully place on top of the tarts.
• To decorate, chop the remaining nuts so they are fairly fine, then press around the base of the domes where they sit on the tarts. Chill for 30 mins (or up to 24 hrs) to allow the bavarois to defrost before serving.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-MACADAMIA NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• With the rack in the center of the oven, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly butter twelve 3-1/2 inch muffin cups, or line with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together the milk, butter vanilla, and egg.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Gradually stir in the liquid ingredients just until combined. Do not overstir.
• Stir in the white chocolate chips, nuts and coconut.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling to the top.
• Bake in preheated oven about 20 minutes or until muffins are a very light brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool muffins in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove muffins from the pan and eat while warm or serve cooled to room temperature on rack.
• Store in an airtight container up to 2 days or freeze up to 1 month.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt until uniform; set aside.
• Add 4 ounces white chocolate and all the butter in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water.
• Stir constantly until half the chocolate and butter is melted.
• Remove the top of the double boiler; continue stirring, away from the heat, until the mixture is smooth; cool for 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg and sugar until thick and pale yellow (approx 2 minutes).
• Whisk in the cooled chocolate mixture until smooth; whisk in the milk and vanilla.
• Use a wooden spoon and stir in the remaining chopped white chocolate.
• Stir in flour mixture just until moistened.
• Fill muffin tins that have been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, 3/4 full.
• Bake in a 375°F oven for 20 minutes OR until muffins are browned with sightly rounded tops and pick comes out clean.
• Set pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• Turn muffins out of pan; cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.
• If storing or freezing muffins, cool completely before sealing in airtight container or in freezer-safe plastic bags.
• •Alternative--White Chocolate Orange Muffins: add 2 teaspoons orange extract or 1/2 teaspoon orange oil with the vanilla.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine baking mix and sugar in a large bowl; stir in chocolate and nuts. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine half-and-half and remaining 3 ingredients; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 11 to 12 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately.