Four Foods on Friday #51

October 16th, 2008

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Here are this week’s Four Foods on Friday questions. If you’d like to play, there’s still time! Just go to Val’s place and sign up!

#1. Share a cupcake, muffin or cookie recipe.

This is one of my favorite cookies to make for Christmas or Valentine’s Day but they’re really good no matter what time of year it is!

Raspberry Strippers

INGREDIENTS:
1/3 cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg white
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves (like Polaner’s All Fruit)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Beat granulated sugar and butter with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla and egg white; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, stirring until well-blended. (Dough will be stiff.)

3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 12-inch log. Place logs 3 inches apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Form a 1/2-inch-deep indentation down the length of each log using an index finger or end of a wooden spoon. Spoon preserves into the center. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove logs to a cutting board.

4. Combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, and almond extract; stir well with a whisk. Drizzle sugar mixture over warm logs. Immediately cut each log diagonally into 12 slices. (Do not separate slices.) Cool 10 minutes; separate slices. Transfer slices to wire racks. Cool completely.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:
calories: 75 carbohydrates: 12.4 g cholesterol: 6 mg fat: 2.5 g sodium: 56 mg protein: 0.7 g calcium: 4 mg iron: 0.3 mg fiber: 0.2 g

#2. Cupcakes, muffins and cookies require something to drink. What do you drink with them?

Milk. Mmm….

#3. Which do you prefer, mini muffins and cupcakes or full sized ones?

Any will do. Hence the size of my backside!

#4. What type of muffin or cupcake pan do you use? Silicone, disposable, etc.

Usually a metal muffin pan with the paper cup liners.

Comments

6 Comments so far

corrin on October 17, 2008 3:15 pm
Oh, I love raspberries and I’ve never seen that recipe.
Charla on October 17, 2008 7:11 pm
I’ll have to make your cookies for my husband sometime. He loves raspberries!
Sheri/Cookingmom on October 18, 2008 12:16 am
Man, those cookies look AMAZING. I’m already planning out my Christmas cookies, and those just might be on the list!
Typ0 on October 18, 2008 3:47 am
Those cookies look tres tasty!! Valentines, Christmas, Tuesday? Yup! That sounds like a good occasion to try these out.
Karen on October 18, 2008 10:01 pm
that sounds like such a good recipe.
Lynne on October 19, 2008 8:37 am
Your recipe sounds delicious!
My backside has issues with muffins and cupcakes too, if they’re around I WILL eat them!