Sunday, October 31, 2010

Stoneware Mini Fluted Pan

Stoneware Mini Fluted Pan!
Complements of : Gail Collins Your Personal Pampered Chef Consultnat ;)
Independent Advanced Director & New Consultant Trainer with The Pampered Chef
#411320 ~ Gailscookingbiz@gmail.com ~ 719-573-7540
To help get the most out of your newest addition here are a few recipes that I hope you will enjoy!

Tips:
 As with all stones, do not use soap to clean it, just hot water & a scraper or kitchen brush should do the trick. I’ve even heard that a loofah will work wonders for getting into nooks & crannies (make sure you use one just for this)
 A great thing to have on-hand for the fluted pans is Baker’s Joy – it’s a cooking spray that has flour added to it and works wonderfully on our stones when making baked goodies.
 If you’re not filling all the wells, be sure to put some water in the empty ones so that the pan doesn’t heat unevenly & crack.
 Thaw any meat before putting it in the pan or oven (this goes for all stoneware) – the cold from the food could cause thermal shock & crack the stone..
 Carefully read your use & care card for additional tips regarding care & storage of stones.


Individual cakes – 1 box of mix will fill the pan. Decorate however you like for any occasion.…orange frosting for Halloween Pumpkins (soften tootsie rolls to make stems) Then you can also take Green Taffy and roll it out and cut it with the a leaf cookie cutter for the leaves 
or red frosting/cake mix to make them look like Apples, sprinkle with powdered sugar & top with a sprig of mint for a simple but elegant treat!

Halloween Glazed Pumpkin muffins. I glaze spice cake mix muffins with an orange icing Grand Marnier glaze and then use Marzipan tinted green to form the leaves, tendrils and stem of each pumpkin. The Marzipan is like using play do. The presentation is a real WOW with so little effort.. I use my Pampered Chef Baker's Roller to roll out the Marzipan. So easy, so pretty.

You can make Banana Bread muffins and fill the center with ice cream, top with caramel sauce, great for kids parties. For adults top with a Bananas Foster sauce. You can make Black Forest cake and fill the center with cherries and shaved chocolate.

If you're having a BBQ make cornbread muffins in the Pampered Chef Stoneware Mini Fluted Pan and fill the center with chili.

Brownies – fill with your favorite brownie mix & top with ganache, pudding, or cherry pie filling!

Mini-meatloaves – make your favorite meatloaf mix & mold into the mini fluted pan for individual servings. When you
un-mold them, fill the center with mashed potatoes, steamed veggies, gravy or your favorite side dish for a fun presentation.

Monkey bread – (classic version) Heat oven to 350. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in the small skillet then add:
(for garlic & cheese) – 2 cloves garlic, crushed & sprinkle with 1 1/2 tbsp of Italian seasoning and 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese (optional). Take 1 sm.can of refrigerated biscuits (use large can if using a larger pan) & cut biscuits into quarters, then put on top of ingredients in pan. Sprinkle biscuits with 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning & additional cheese if desired. Bake in oven for 10-12 min or until golden brown. Remove from oven & turn out onto serving dish. Use bamboo tongs to pull apart bite sized pieces.
(for cinnamon) – use Korjinte cinnamon (or cinnamon plus) & sugar instead of garlic & Italian seasoning.
To use with fluted pan, melt butter in separate pan & pour or brush into wells of pan, then add other ingredients as in classic recipe & bake; you may have to use 2 large cans of biscuits to fill the pan, just adjust ingredients accordingly. Have fun & experiment with different seasonings to make your own version!

Individual Egg Casseroles

Whisk up about 10 eggs in your classic batter bowl. Add 1/4-cup milk. Then toss in anything else you would like in your eggs. I did browned sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green bell pepper, and chopped onions. Stir well.
Spritz the molds and then ladle in the egg mixture. I filled them half full. 350 degrees for about 25 minutes (or until set) and voila! Fantastic looking/tasting individual baked eggs! Popped out very easily.


Sandwich rings - Adapt any of our sandwich ring recipes to create individual mini-rings for any occasion.

Cornish Hens – stand hens on the raised center of each well (they should be open cavity side down) & fill any remaining area around them with vegetables.

Rice Krispy Treats – Add a little food coloring to make some special treats!

Pancakes
1 3/4 cups flour 1 3/4 cups milk
3 Tbls sugar 2 eggs
4 tsp baking powder 3 Tbls vegetable oil
3/4 tsp salt
Strawberries, blueberries, bananas, chocolate chips (optional), chopped or sliced if necessary

Put flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in sifter (I don't sift anything). Sift the dry ingredients over a medium sized bowl.
Put milk, eggs and vegetable oil in another medium sized bowl, beat vigorously with a fork until eggs are broken up and mixture is thoroughly combined. Pour milk and egg mixture, all at once, into the flour mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until dry ingredients are moistened and mixture is just combined. The batter will be lumpy, but the lumps will disappear when pancakes are cooked. If you are adding the chocolate chips, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, etc stir in gently with spoon. Coat inside of Mini-Fluted Pan with nonstick spray coating. Pour batter into wells and fill about 1/2 to 3/4 full. Bake about 20-25 minutes in 350 oven. Check with cake tester to make sure pancakes are done. Let cool on rack for 5 minutes and then turn pancakes out of pan and serve plain, with fruit topping, or with syrup of choice.

Banana Split Brownie Cakes
1 (21 oz) pkg fudge brownie mix (plus ingredients to make cake-like brownies)
Assorted toppings such as pineapple tidbits, sliced bananas and strawberries, chopped peanuts, chocolate ice cream topping, whipped topping and maraschino cherries
Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray each well of Mini Fluted Pan with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cake-like brownies; pour about 1/2 cup batter evenly into each well. Bake 20-25 minutes or until Cake Tester inserted near center comes out clean. (Do not over bake). Remove from oven; cool in pan 10 minutes. Carefully invert cakes onto Stackable Cooling Rack; cool slightly. Drain pineapple using small Colander. Slice bananas and strawberries using Egg Slicer Plus. Chop peanuts using Food Chopper. Top brownie cakes with fruit, nuts, ice cream topping, whipped topping using Easy Accent Decorator and maraschino cherries. Serve with ice cream, if desired. Makes 12 servings.