Caramelized Strawberry English Muffins Recipes

STRAWBERRY PASSION MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375oF/190oC/Mark 5.
• Combine sliced fresh strawberries with sugar and blood orange juice or orange juice. Marinate for about 30 minutes, then drain and reserve liquid into a large mixing bowl for wet ingredients. Set aside strawberries.
• Spray muffin tin with canola oil cooking spray, and then add paper muffin cups to tin and spray cups with canola oil cooking spray. Set aside.
• In the mixing bowl containing reserved strawberry juice, combine the other wet ingredients (melted butter, eggs, chosen extract) and white sugar, then whisk together until blended.
• In a separate bowl sift together all dry ingredients (flours, baking soda, nutmeg and salt). You may have some small grains left behind the sifter, just add them into the bowl. Mix well.
• Lightly stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, just until moistened. Then fold in reserved marinated strawberries.
• Fill muffin cups to the top and then sprinkle with any amount of sugar you desire.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick or skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the cake.
• Remove muffins from the tin keeping leaving paper intact, place them on a rack tray and allow to cool or eat warm.

CARAMELIZED STRAWBERRY ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high and set rack to highest level.
• Toast English muffins in toaster until crisp. (The lovely crisp texture of the muffin, along with the soft toppings contributes to the flavor combination) Spread each half with the cream cheese, making sure to spread all the way to the edges to cover (this prevents the muffin edges from burning when placed under the broiler) Slice strawberries lengthwise, and about 1/4 inch thick.
• Place strawberries (with pointed end towards center) in a circle on top of the cream cheese to cover entire English muffin.
• Sprinkle liberally with sugar.
• Place in an oven safe dish or plate and broil for 2-3 minutes or until sugar begins to bubble and become caramelized.
• Let cool for 1-2 minutes before you dig inches.
• (Saves you from the annoying burnt tongue or roof of mouth:).