Strawberry Corn Muffins

There is 2 great things that I love

Muffins & Strawberry

Andif there is a way to mix between them - then I have a great breakfast to start a love day

Valentines' day

Strawberry Corn Muffins- adopted from group recipes

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 cup cornmeal

3 Tbsp. sugar

4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup milk

1/2 stick butter, melted

1 egg beaten

1/2 cup chopped strawberries

Direction:

Preheat oven to 425, and line a 12 cup regular muffin pan with paper liners.

Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.

Add milk, melted butter and beaten egg, and mix with a fork. muffin batter should be slightly lumpy, not smooth.

Gently fold in strawberries.

Divide batter between the muffin cups.

Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

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Strawberry Coffee Cake

The minute I saw this recipe in "Taste of Home" I knew I'd make this cake.

Although the original recipe they used was Raspberry, I decided to use fresh strawberry that I already had.

The cake came out so good that I am pleased with my choice.
This is a light, buttery and fluffy cake with great combination of fruits.

Strawberry Coffee Cake

1 -1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cold butter
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Filling
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
6 tablespoons water
1 cup fresh strawberries
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Topping
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cold butter

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• whisk egg, milk and vanilla, stir into crumb mixture just until moistend. Spoon into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan.
• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in water until smooth. Add strawberries and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over batter; cut through with knife to swirl.
• In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter.
• Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until a tootpick comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.

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Strawberry Sorbet

Now is the right time to make Strawberry desert.

The strawberries looks so good, so juicy that I just had to do something with them ..

I decided to make a strawberry sorbet. The result become so good, I'll probably try with different fruit soon.


Strawberry Sorbet

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 4 Tablespoon squeesed lemon juice
• 1/2 Pound fresh strawberries
• 1 Tablespoon grand Marnia liquor (optional)
• Mint for decoration

• In a small pot boil the water with the sugar together until all the sugar devolved, let it cool.
• Place the strawberries in a food processor or blender and process until pureed.
• Add the cool sugar water lemon and the liquor to the strawberries puree and mix together.
• Transfer the puree to large plastic container and freeze for one hour.
• Blend the sorbet once again in the blender.
• Transfer sorbet into dessert dishes and decorate with mint leaf.

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