Strawberry Cups Recipes

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CUPS

Steps:

• Mash or slice the strawberries; place in a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and set aside. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. In a small bowl, beat egg and milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. , Fill 8 greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 425° until golden, about 12 minutes. Remove from the pan to cool on a wire rack. , Just before serving, split shortcakes in half horizontally. Spoon berries and whipped cream between layers and over tops of shortcakes.

STRAWBERRY COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, gelatin, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-3/4-in. flower-shaped cookie cutter. Press cutouts onto bottom and up the sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups., Bake until edges are brown, 6-8 minutes. With the end of a wooden spoon handle, reshape the puffed cookie cups. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Pipe into cookie cups. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Freeze option: Transfer wrapped disks to a freezer container; freeze. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator until soft enough to roll. Prepare filling and cookies. Bake and decorate as directed.

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY CUPS

Steps:

• Bring a small pan with 1 inch of water to a boil over medium-low heat. Place the chocolate in a small bowl and place over the simmering water. When the chocolate is almost halfway melted, remove the bowl from the heat to a towel. Continue to stir with a rubber spatula until completely melted.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon of chocolate into each of 12 cavities in a silicone mini muffin mold. Swirl the mold over a rimmed baking sheet to coat the sides of each mold. Chill in the refrigerator to set completely, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the cream, sugar and vanilla. Carefully unmold the chocolate cups and trim any excess with kitchen scissors. Fill each cup with a spoonful of strawberries and a dollop of cream. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE CUPS

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until gelatin is slightly thickened. Remove and discard any unmelted ice.
• Lean 6 parfait glasses, at an angle, against sides of muffin pan cups. Stir 3/4 cup strawberries into gelatin; spoon into parfait glasses, adding about 3/4 cup gelatin to each glass.
• Refrigerate 30 min. or until gelatin is firm.
• Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 2-1/4 cups COOL WHIP; spoon into resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe pudding mixture over gelatin layers in glasses.
• Refrigerate 1 hr.
• Sprinkle graham crumbs over desserts just before serving. Top with remaining strawberries and COOL WHIP.