Shoo Fly Muffins Food

SHOOFLY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Add baking soda to remaining crumb mixture. Stir in water and molasses. , Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool.

AMISH SHOO FLY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Add baking soda to boiling water; then add molasses and set mixture aside.
• Make a crumb mixture from flour, brown sugar and margarine, and reserve 1 cup of this aside.
• Mix together the remaining crumb mixture, liquid mixture and applesauce.
• Pour (batter is thin) into cupcake pan lined with cupcake papers, and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture on top of each cupcake.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes.

THE BEST MINI MOCK SHOO FLY PIES

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl combine 3 oz of cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, and 1 cup of flour.
• Beat on medium speed until a soft dough forms.
• Use a mini muffin pan (only the mini will work, regular muffin pan size is too big) and scoop about a tablespoon of dough into each muffin cup.
• Using your fingers work dough into the cup shape (all the way up the sides about an 1/8 in thick, and about a 1/4 inch thick on the bottom.).
• Continue until all the cups are made.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small sauce pan cook 1 Tsp of butter until lightly browned.
• In another medium bowl mix 1 egg, 1 cup dark brown sugar packed, 1 Tsp of browned butter, a pinch of salt, and 1 Tsp Vanilla.
• Blend well until a smooth dark brown runny mixture forms.
• Spoon the brown filling into each muffin cup about 1/2 to 3/4's full.
• Repeat until all cups are filled.
• Bake at 350 for approx 8-11 minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK. The edge of the crust on the top of sides should be light brown. The brown filling will crust on top, and be runny in the middle.
• Optional: An additonal garnish is to place a pecan half on top of brown filling before baking.