Raspberry Pops Food

WATERMELON-RASPBERRY BREAKFAST POPS

Steps:

• Combine the raspberries, watermelon, coconut milk, honey, lime juice and salt in a blender and puree until smooth.
• Divide the mixture evenly among four 3- to 4-ounce ice pop molds and freeze until solid, at least 8 hours and preferably overnight. Let sit at room temperature for a few minutes before unmolding. Roll in toasted coconut or cocoa nibs if desired.
• The pops will keep in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

RASPBERRY TRUFFLE CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cool completely on a wire rack., Crumble cake into a large bowl. Add the frosting, jam, liqueur and food coloring if desired; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on baking sheets; insert sticks. Freeze for at least 2 hours or refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until cake balls are firm., In a microwave, melt dark candy coating. Dip each cake pop in coating; allow excess to drip off. Insert cake pops into a styrofoam block to stand. Melt pink candy coating; drizzle over cake pops. Decorate some cake pops with sprinkles and sugar if desired. Let stand until set.

RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE ICE POPS

Steps:

• Make raspberry layers:
• Blend together all raspberry-ice ingredients in a blender until smooth. Force thourough a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, discarding solids.
• Make chocolate layers:
• Bring water, corn syrup, and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in cocoa and a pinch of salt, then whisk in vanilla. Transfer to a metal bowl. Quick-chill by setting bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stirring occasionally until cold, about 15 minutes.
• Make ice pops:
• Divide half of raspberry purée among molds, then freeze until partially frozen, about 20 minutes. Divide all of chocolate mixture among molds (layers may run into each other a little) and freeze again until partially frozen (not hard), about 30 minutes.
• Fill molds with remaining raspberry purée, then place cover on molds and insert sticks at least thourough middle layer, making sure they are straight (important for removing top when unmolding). Freeze until completely firm, at least 3 hours.
• Unmold ice pops:
• Put molds in a container with room-temperature water up to 1/4 inch from top of molds. Let stand 30 seconds, then remove cover and pull out pops. Serve immediately or wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze until ready to serve.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY MOUSSE POPS

Steps:

• Note: Before beginning, you will want to gather the following supplies: silicone heart cake pop mold, toothpicks, red and yellow candy coloring, wax paper, 1 piping bag or large ziplock bag.
• Place a mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer.
• Put the chocolate chips in a heat safe bowl, and microwave in 30 sec intervals at 50% power, stirring between each interval until smooth and fully melted (it won't take long, so be careful to not over heat the chocolate). Stir in the cubed butter until completely combined. Set aside to cool slightly while working on the other mousse components.
• Whisk the egg yolks in a separate bowl until frothy (about 2 min), and then slowly whisk into the chocolate mixture. If the chocolate mixture is very warm still you will have to temper it by adding a little to the eggs and stirring before adding the rest of the eggs to the chocolate mixture (so it doesn't scramble the eggs).
• Add the sugar, vanilla, and cream to the bowl of your mixer and mix slowly starting on low and working your way up to high for about 3-5 minutes, or until stiff peaks just begin to form.
• Gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture and transfer to a piping bag. Pipe into each heart cavity, filling to the top, and use a butter knife or icing spatula to scrape off any extra mousse. Insert a popsicle stick, and transfer the molds to the freezer to set (at least 4 hours or overnight). At this time you will also want to place the raspberries in the fridge to thaw overnight.
• To make the raspberry puree, place the thawed raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Cook the berry mixture on medium low for 10-15 minutes, or until the berries begin to break down.
• Pour the berries through a strainer to remove the seeds. Use a spatula to gently press the berries against the strainer to squeeze out all of the juice, and also swipe the spatula along the bottom of the strainer. Transfer the puree to the refrigerator to chill and thicken. Discard the seeds or use them for a homemade jam.
• Once the pops are set you can shape them to give them more of TATA's asymmetric look. Remove the mousse pops carefully from the molds, and place them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Use a sharp knife to carefully trim down the left side of the heart. Return the pops to the freezer while making the ganache.
• Now for the fun part! To make the glaze, place the white chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl and set aside. Place the cream and corn syrup into a second heatproof bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, and allow it to sit for 1-2 minutes before stirring. Continue to heat the chocolate and cream, in the microwave, in 30-second intervals at 50% power, stirring after each set, until the chocolate is fully melted.
• Stir in the fruit puree. The white chocolate chips have a slightly yellow tint that will make the ganache look purple, so to bring it back to TATA's signature bright red add a little red candy coloring until it begins to look red again. The color will develop as it sits, so add just a little at a time (too much will make the ganache taste bitter). You can also add a tiny bit of yellow to brighten it up, if needed. Transfer to a glass measuring cup and re heat for another 30 seconds, so that the ganache is easily pourable.
• Place the mousse pops on a cooling rack over a rimmed baking sheet, and pour the ganache over them completely covering the tops and sides. Transfer the pops back to the freezer (you can use a toothpick to clean up the edges).
• To make TATA's face, place the yellow and dark cocoa candy melts into 2 separate heat proof bowls, and heat them in the microwave in 30 second intervals at 50% power (stirring between each interval until smooth). Use a toothpick dipped in the yellow melts to draw 6 oval shapes onto wax paper for the mouths, and then dip a toothpick into the dark cocoa melts and draw 3 lines each, for the mouth (right in the middle of the yellow), eyebrows, and 2 small circles for the eyes of each mousse pop. Allow the chocolate to set.
• Just before serving, add the faces (I find it easiest to transfer using a toothpick), and enjoy! The mousse pops can either be eaten right from the freezer, or set out for about 10 minutes for a softer texture. Cover and store any leftover pops in the freezer.
• * Consumption of raw or undercooked eggs may increase the risk of food borne illness.

RASPBERRY AND CREAM CHEESE ICE POPS

Steps:

• Beat the cheese with the butter for 2 minutes until fully integrated.
• Add the sugar and continue beating on low speed until incorporated and then beat at high speed for 1 minute.
• Add the raspberries and vanilla, beat on low speed until blended.
• Pour into Popsicle molds.
• Freeze for 12 hours.
• Unmold and serve.

RASPBERRY CREAM POPS

Steps:

• In a blender, puree 3/4 of the pint of raspberries with the sugar and water. Then use a seive to strain out the seeds (this should yield about 2 cups of pulp).
• Transfer 2/3 cup of the raspberry puree into a separate container, add the cream, and whisk well to mix. Meanwhile, stir the lemon juice into the rest of the raspberry puree. Now, you should have two containers of raspberry sauce - one that's deep red and another that's creamy pink. Chill both sauces.
• In a bowl, stir together the vanilla yogurt and the remaining raspberries. Pour the mixture into the paper cups until they are about half full. Set the cups in an 8x8 inch pan (for transferring them easily in and out of the freezer). Cover each cup with aluminum foil and poke a Popsicle stick straight through the center of the foil and into the mixture. Freeze until set about 2 hours.
• Remove the foil and pour a layer of the deep red puree on top of the frozen yogurt. Freeze again until solid, about 2 hours. Finally, pour a layer of the raspberry cream mixture into each cup and freeze until solid. To serve, peel the cups away from the pops.

RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE POPS

Steps:

• To prepare pop molds, place 8-5oz paper cups into a standard muffin tin. Set aside.
• In a food processor, blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add milk and vanilla and process until creamy. Blend in raspberries to make a chunky mixture.
• Divide mixture into paper cups. Cover the muffin tin tightly with aluminum foil and poke wooden popsicle sticks or plastic spoons through the foil into the center of each cup.
• Place muffin tin in freezer for at least 4 hours, or until frozen solid.
• Remove tin, and peel off foil and paper cups. Serve immediately, or store pops in a resealable plastic bag in the freezer.