Savory Shrimp and Grits Cupcakes
By
Kitchen Dreaming
@Reagle
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The most difficult part was making the grits into an edible yet savory cupcake. We needed it to retain the grit flavor yet have the consistency of a cupcake. This is our own original recipe which we entered into a local cupcake competition for charity.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
How adorable are these? What a unique way to present shrimp and grits. The flavors are fab. You could use the ham mousse a spread alone it's that tasty. You can bet your guests will be amazed when you serve these "cupcakes" at your next dinner party.
The Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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FOR THE CUPCAKES
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2 cflour, all-purpose
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1 Tbspbaking powder
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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2 largeeggs
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1/2 stickbutter, unsalted, melted
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1 cstone ground grits, prepared per pkg
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1 ccheddar cheese, shredded
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1/2 cscallions, chopped
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1/4 cmilk
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FOR THE TOPPING
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6 oztasso ham
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12 largeshrimp, peeled, deveined and roasted with creole seasoning
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1 Tbspcreole seasoning (to season the shrimp)
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8 ozcream cheese, room temperature
How to Make Savory Shrimp and Grits Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add grits, eggs, melted butter, cheese, scallions and milk until just combined.
**The dough will be VERY sticky. This is normal. - Drop by spoonfuls into lightly greased (regular sized) muffin tins. I think these would be great as mini muffins as well but have not timed the baking for this change.
Bake for about 15 minutes** or until golden brown. A toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean.
**Oven times may vary - Grind tasso ham in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Cream together the cream cheese and the ham mixture.
- Put a dollop of tasso ham mousse on top of each cupcake and top with one grilled or roasted shrimp.
- NOTES: We found that leftover grits or grits which had come to room temperature worked the best in the dough formation. We also like these muffins best served fresh from the oven.