Individual Strawberry Cups Recipes

Steps:

• Mash or slice the strawberries; place in a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and set aside. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and remaining sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. In a small bowl, beat egg and milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. , Fill 8 greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 425° until golden, about 12 minutes. Remove from the pan to cool on a wire rack. , Just before serving, split shortcakes in half horizontally. Spoon berries and whipped cream between layers and over tops of shortcakes.

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Put the gelatin and boiling water in a blender, and process for 10 to 15 seconds to dissolve the gelatin. Add the strawberries and process again, just long enough to blend in the berries. Put the blender container in the refrigerator for 10 minutes, or just until the mixture starts to thicken a bit.
• Add 3/4 cup of the heavy cream, and process in the blender just long enough to mix it all in, about 10 to 15 seconds. Pour into 5 or 6 pretty little dessert cups and chill in the refrigerator, at least 1 hour.
• With an electric mixer or by hand, whip the remaining 1/4 cup of cream with the vanilla and sugar substitute. Top each cup with a dollop if whipped cream. If desired, cut a strawberry into a fan-shape, and place on top with a mint leaf to garnish.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix crumbs and butter; press 2 tablespoons onto bottom and up sides of each of 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 5 minutes; cool.
• Meanwhile, add boiling water to jelly powder in medium bowl; stir 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add ice cubes; stir 3-5 minutes or until slighty thickened. Remove any unmelted ice. Crush 12 berries. Add to jelly with Cool Whip; mix well. Spoon into crusts. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Slice remaining berries. Remove strawberry cups from muffin pan; top with berries. Microwave jam in microwaveable bowl on high for 30 seconds or just until melted. Stir. Brush onto berries. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
• HOW TO REMOVE STRAWBERRY CUPS FROM PAN: Gently run small sharp knife around edge of each dessert to loosen dessert from muffin pan. Use tip of knife to carefully lift under bottoms of desserts to remove from pan, being careful no to cut sides of desserts.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix graham crumbs and butter; press 2 Tbsp. onto bottom and up side of each of 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 5 min.; cool.
• Meanwhile, add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir 3 to 5 min. or until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice. Crush 12 berries. Add to gelatin with COOL WHIP; whisk until blended. Spoon into crusts. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
• Slice remaining berries. Remove strawberry cups from muffin pan; top with berries. Microwave jam in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec. or just until melted; stir. Brush over berries. Refrigerate 20 min.