Florentine Cups Recipe

Florentine Cups Recipe

Yield: 32 Servings
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:

BASE
2 cup: HONEY ALMOND DELIGHT brand cereal, crushed to 1 cup
1 cup: Flaked coconut,
1/2 cup: Raisins,
1/2 cup: All-purpose flour,
1 1/2 tsp: Grated fresh orange peel,
1/2 tsp: Baking powder,
1/2 tsp: Ground cinnamon,
1/2 cup: Packed brown sugar,
1/3 cup: Butter or margarine,
1/4 cup: Honey,

ICING
1 tbsp: Butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup: Powdered sugar,
1 1/2 tsp: Orange juice,
Sliced almonds,

Directions:

TO PREPARE BASE, preheat oven to 350F. Grease 32 miniature (1 3/4")
muffin cups. In large bowl, combine cereal, coconut, raisins, flour,
orange peel, baking powder and cinnamon; mix well and set aside. In
small saucepan, combine brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter and honey. Stir
over medium heat until butter is melted and brown sugar is dissolved.
Pour over cereal mixture; blend well. Place 1 tablespoon mixture in
each prepared muffin cup; press firmly. Bake 8-10 minutes or until
golden brown (cups will be soft). Cool in pan 15 minutes. Loosen
edges. Invert onto wire racks. Cool completely.

TO PREPARE ICING, in small bowl, beat 1 tablespoon butter, powdered
sugar and orange juice until smooth. With pastry tube, pipe a
decorative swirl on top of each cup. Garnish with sliced almonds.

Makes 32 cups.


Source from luhu.jp