Citrus Poppy Muffins With Candied Kumquats Recipe By Tasty

Steps:

• Cut a round of parchment paper to fit inside a small heavy saucepan and set aside. Put kumquats in saucepan with enough cold water to cover and bring just to a boil. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water, then return to pan with 1 1/2 cups sugar, water (3/4 cup) , and a pinch of salt. Cover with parchment round and gently simmer until kumquats are tender and translucent, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in syrup.
• Just before serving, strain kumquats through a sieve set over a bowl and let stand 15 minutes (reserve syrup for another use; see note, above). Roll kumquats in remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
• Do Ahead
• Candied kumquats keep in syrup up to 3 months, chilled. Stain before coating with sugar.

Steps:

• Line a baking tray with baking paper, set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan on medium high heat. Put a few popcorn kernels into the oil and cover the saucepan.
• Once the kernels pop, add the rest of the 1⁄2 cup (60 G) of popcorn kernels in an even layer.
• Cover, remove from the heat and count 30 seconds. Return the pan to the heat. The popcorn should begin popping soon, and all at once. Once the popping starts vigorously, gently shake the pan by moving it back and forth over the burner. Try to keep the lid slightly ajar to let the steam from the popcorn release (the popcorn will be drier and crisper).
• Once the popping slows to several seconds between pops, remove the pan from the heat, remove the lid, and dump the popcorn immediately into a wide bowl.
• Break up ¾ of the popcorn into small bits: this will become the base of the brownie. Leave the remaining ¼ as is in a separate bowl.
• Now, onto the caramel: In the same saucepan, place sugar, golden syrup, butter, vanilla extract and heat on low to medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
• Increase to medium heat and cook without stirring for around 2 minutes (please note this is a reduced cooking time as it continues to cook in the oven).
• Stir in baking soda and then add popcorn and stir furiously to coat kernels all over before the caramel starts to set.
• Quickly press ¾ of the broken up popcorn into a lined 33 x 25 x 5.5 cm pan.
• Spread the remaining ¼ out onto the lined baking tray and allow to cool and set.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Melt the butter and chocolate together in the microwave in short bursts on medium heat.
• In a bowl beat the eggs with the sugar and vanilla.
• Sift the flour into another bowl and add the salt.
• Let the chocolate mixture cool a bit before beating in the egg and sugar mixture and then the flour.
• Pour this over the popcorn base and bake for 30-40 minutes. (When it's ready the top should be dried to a pale brown but the middle is still dark and gooey).
• Once the brownies are cool, slice into even squares. Top each square with a few pieces of the remaining caramel popcorn.
• Put the brown sugar and butter in a small pan and heat on medium for 5 minutes, then drizzle over the top of each brownie.
• Serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 350°F (180°C).
• Make the espresso simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and espresso powder and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes, then remove the pot from the heat and set aside until ready to use. The syrup will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• Make the coffee-yogurt custard: In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, espresso powder, and egg.
• Assemble the toast: Set the grapefruit on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut off the top and bottom so the flesh is exposed and the fruit can sit upright. Use the knife to remove the rind from around the fruit, following the contours of the fruit and cutting carefully to remove all of the pith, but leaving as much flesh intact as possible. Holding the fruit in your non-dominant hand, use the knife to cut between the membranes to release the segments.
• Place the croissant halves, cut-side up, on a flat surface and use your fingertips to gently press down the centers to create wells. Brush each croissant half with the espresso syrup, then spoon a couple of tablespoons of custard into each well and lightly spread to fill evenly. Arrange the grapefruit segments on top of the custard and sprinkle with the sugar.
• Carefully transfer the filled croissants to the air fryer and cook until the edges of the pastry are golden brown and the custard has set in the center, 5-7 minutes. Remove from the air fryer and transfer to a plate. If you want a little more color and crunch, use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar on the grapefruit.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Clean and cut the kumquats.
• Mix all dry ingredients together.
• Mix eggs and oil (or margarine) with electric mixer. Add all other ingredients slowly.
• Scoop into muffin tins with an ice cream scoop. The batter will be runny.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes on medium heat.