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Strawberry and goat's cheese cupcakes

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  • Play with flavours and ingredients for interesting cupcake combinations.
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Ingredients

  • For the pineapple filling:

  • 135g sugar
  • 150g drained, crushed pineapple
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 tbsp unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • Pinch salt
  • 125ml lemon juice

  • For the Sauvignon Blanc cupcakes:

  • 415g unbleached pastry flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 500ml Sauvignon Blanc
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence, plus 1 tsp
  • 1 tsp vanilla pod paste
  • 227g unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • 400g sugar
  • 4 large eggs

  • For the sugared almonds:

  • 108g Technique: Slicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even pieces or strips. I know this Teach me, please sliced almonds
  • 100g Measurement: Cup A cup is an American imperial measurement used to measure all your ingredients, from milk and water through to flour, fruit and vegetables. Search online for metric conversions. I know this Buy cups cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt

  • For the goat's cheese and strawberry Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream:

  • 750ml Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipping cream
  • 90g goat's cheese, at room temperature, softened with the back of a spoon
  • 140g Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped strawberries

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Method

How to make Strawberry and goat's cheese cupcakes

To make the pineapple filling:
1) Combine the sugar, pineapple, cornflour, Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter , lemon zest, ginger and salt and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear.

2) Stir in the lemon juice and cool completely.

To make the cupcakes:
1) Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3. Line the Measurement: Cup A cup is an American imperial measurement used to measure all your ingredients, from milk and water through to flour, fruit and vegetables. Search online for metric conversions. I know this Buy cups cups of standard-size cupcake tins with 30 paper baking cases.

2) Sift the flour, baking powder and sea salt into a medium bowl and Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk together. In a liquid measuring Measurement: Cup A cup is an American imperial measurement used to measure all your ingredients, from milk and water through to flour, fruit and vegetables. Search online for metric conversions. I know this Buy cups cup , mix the wine with the vanilla essence and vanilla paste. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and sugar, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.

3) Turn the mixer to the lowest speed and alternate adding the flour mixture and wine mixture, beginning and ending with the flour.

4) Fill the paper cake cases 3/4 full and bake until golden brown, or until a cocktail stick inserted in the cake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely on a rack.

To make the sugared almonds:
1) Heat the almonds, sugar and Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the almonds are toasted and the sugar is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

2) Stir in the vanilla essence. Spread the mixture on aluminium foil and sprinkle with the salt. Leave to cool, and then break into small clusters.

To make the goat's cheese and strawberry Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream:
1) Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whip the cream until fluffy and then Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whip in the goat's cheese just until incorporated. Fold in the strawberries. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large straight pastry tip.

To assemble the cakes:
1) Remove a piece from the centre of each cupcake and fill the cupcakes with about 1 tbsp of pineapple filling each.

2) Technique: Piping Adding icing to a cake or cupcake using a piping bag for more precise decorations and designs. I know this Teach me, please Pipe a swirl of goat's cheese and strawberry Technique: Whipping A vigorous stirring motion to thicken cream or eggs with either a hand or electric whisk. I know this Teach me, please whipped cream onto the top of each cupcake. Top each cupcake with a small amount of sugared almonds.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.