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Florentine Cups Recipe
   
Recipe Categories: Cookie Recipes
Yield: 32 servings
 
Ingredients
  ----------------BASE--------------------  
  2  c HONEY ALMOND DELIGHT brand  
    -cereal, crushed to 1 cup  
  1  c Flaked coconut  
  1/2  c Raisins  
  1/2  c All-purpose flour  
  1 1/2  t Grated fresh orange peel  
  1/2  t Baking powder  
  1/2  t Ground cinnamon  
  1/2  c Packed brown sugar  
  1/3  c Butter or margarine  
  1/4  c Honey  
  ---------------ICING--------------------  
  1  T Butter or margarine,  
    -softened  
  1/2  c Powdered sugar  
  1 1/2  t Orange juice  
    Sliced almonds  
 
Instructions
 
  1. TO PREPARE BASE, preheat oven to 350'F. Grease 32 miniature (1 3/4") muffin cups. In large bowl, combine cereal, coconut, raisins, flour, orange peel, baking powder and cinnamon; mix well and set aside. In small saucepan, combine brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter and honey. Stir over medium heat until butter is melted and brown sugar is dissolved. Pour over cereal mixture; blend well. Place 1 tablespoon mixture in each prepared muffin cup; press firmly. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown (cups will be soft). Cool in pan 15 minutes. Loosen edges. Invert onto wire racks. Cool completely.

 
  2. TO PREPARE ICING, in small bowl, beat 1 tablespoon butter, powdered sugar and orange juice until smooth. With pastry tube, pipe a decorative swirl on top of each cup. Garnish with sliced almonds.

 
  Makes 32 cups.

 
   


 
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