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Turkey Cup Cakes

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Turkey Cup Cakes

I have wanted to make these for a long time. I had seen a TV show where the chef, or the presenter, makes savoury dishes and presents them as sweets. I loved watching this show.  I cannot remember his name but I remember that he went around on a toaster-shaped van doing his shows.

So finally I am giving it a try.

I used lean turkey breast mince in this recipe. You can use whatever meat you fancy, like minced chicken, pork, beef or lamb. You can also use whatever seasoning you wish. I made mine using barbecue sauce as I would make my burgers.

Quick Info:

Serves:    4 with accompaniments
Level of Difficulty:    Easy
Cost:     ££
Time:    40 minutes

Pro points:

Per recipe: 33 (not counting the butter)

Per serving: 8

Ingredients:

500g Turkey breast mince
1 medium  Onion ( about 150g) – finely chopped
1  Egg
2  tbsp  barbecue sauce
¼  tsp  Salt
¼ tsp   Mixed herbs
½ tsp   Black Pepper powder

Mash
800g         White potatoes
2 sachet   Butter Buds ( or ½ tbsp. butter)
¼`tsp      Nutmeg powder
Skim milk or stock for diluting the mash
Salt and white pepper powder to taste.
Cupcake tin
8  Cupcake or muffin cases

Calorie controlled spray

Method:

  1. Turn on the oven to Gas Mk 6, 200C.
  2. Mix the mince, chopped onion, egg, barbecue sauce, mixed herbs, salt and pepper.
  3. Check that the taste is to your liking by microwaving a ½ tsp of it and check the taste. Adjust if need be. Then divide into 8 portions.
  4. Line the cupcake or muffin tin with the cases
  5. Lightly spray with calorie-controlled spray.
  6. Fill the cases with the mixture making sure that the top is flat.
  7. Bake in the oven for around 20 to 25 minutes. Check that the muffins are done by pricking it with a skewer and the juice runs clear. The cooked muffin would also shrink a bit from the side of the tin.
  8. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a rack.
  9. When the cakes are in the oven, peel the potatoes and cut into chunks. Boil them in lightly salted water until cooked – about 20 minutes.
  10. Drain. Tip the potatoes back to the pot and mash with a potato masher. Add the nutmeg, pepper powder, butter buds or butter.
  11. Add skim milk or stock until you get a smooth piping consistency. Season if needed.
    Put the mash in a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle. Set aside.
  12. When the muffins are cool enough to handle, pipe the mash on top and decorate with mint or basil leaves and strawberries or other decorations that you fancy.
  13. Serve with fries, vegetables and gravy and surprise your guests or your children!!.

Note:
You can spread a layer of chutney on top of the meat before piping the mash. This will give an extra oomph to the cupcakes.

Sweet savoury - turkey cup cakes.
Sweet savoury – turkey cup cakes.
Cute turkey cup cakes.
Cute turkey cup cakes.
A trio of savouries.
A trio of savouries.

 

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