Tea Party Toast Cups Food

TEA PARTY TOAST CUPS

Steps:

• Each slice of bread will provide you with four toast cups. Cut crusts from the bread slices. Quarter each slice forming four squares. Press bread squares into small, muffin cups (not greased). (The empty muffin cups should hold 4 teaspoons of filling)
• Push the bread squares into the muffin cups using a wooden tart-press. Bake the bread-lined muffin cups for 15 minutes at 350°F or until corners are slightly browned.
• Turn the pan upside down to remove toast cups. Cool. Store toast cups in a tin until you are ready to serve them.
• To serve: Fill toast cups as desired and place them on a platter, or invite your guests to fill their own. To do the latter, provide several filling options and serve the toast cups in a basket nearby.

PARTY TOAST CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Using a rolling pin, roll each slice of bread slightly use a 2-inch biscuit cutter or cookie cutter to cut out 3 rounds from each slice.
• Brush the inside of a mini muffin pan with butter. Carefully fit the bread rounds into the mini muffin pan and brush the inside of the bread rounds with butter also.
• Bake the empty cups for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Remove from oven and fill the cups with your favorite fillings. Bake again for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Note: If serving a filling that does not need to be baked (ex: fruit, cold chicken salad, etc) then initially bake for 12 minutes and remove from oven and fill.
• Toast cups, before being filled, can be frozen for up to 2 months, in a freezer safe container. Just thaw, fill and bake!