Mango Lime Mini Cupcake Bites Recipes

Steps:

• For the crab cakes: Whisk together the mayonnaise, Worcestershire, seafood seasoning, scallions, egg, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the bread and toss to coat.
• Add the crab and combine the mixture well with your hands. Form 18 small crab cakes, about 2 inches wide and 1/2-inch thick, making sure to pack the cakes tightly with your hands.
• Heat the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until the foam subsides. Working in batches, add the crab cakes and cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and heated through, about 3 minutes per side.
• For the mango salsa: Combine the cilantro, sugar, cucumber, lemon juice, mango and jalapeno in a medium bowl and season with salt.
• For the creamy Dijon: Combine the mayonnaise and Dijon in a small bowl and mix well.
• Serve the hot crab cakes topped with a dollop of the creamy Dijon and a little of the salsa.

Steps:

• Mango & Prawn skewers 3 limes, 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 crushed garlic clove, 1 chopped and deseeded red chilli and 1 tbsp chopped coriander. Cut a large mango into 20 chunks. Thread each onto a small skewer with a large cooked prawn (20 prawns will be about 250g/9oz). Marinate the skewers in the lime dressing for 1 hr (makes 20).
• Little caviar jackets Put 20 small new potatoes on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season. Roast for 25 mins at 200C/180C fan/gas 6, then cool to room temp. Cut a small cross in the top of each one, push open a little and top with 1 tsp crème fraîche and some caviar (makes 20).
• Sticky squash with sesame seeds Peel a large butternut squash. Cut into 20 x 3cm squares, then mix with 1 tbsp each of soy sauce, sesame oil and honey. Arrange the chunks on a large baking tray lined with baking parchment. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp sesame seeds, season and bake for 20-25 mins at 200C/180C fan/ gas 6 until crisp. Put a cocktail stick in each chunk to serve (makes 20).
• Chorizo & chilli mini pizzas Use a pastry cutter to cut out 20 x 6cm circles from a pack of soft Middle Eastern flatbread or wraps. Grate 75g/2.5oz Manchego and chop 75g/2.5oz chorizo and ½ a red chilli. Scatter over the bread bases, then bake at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 for 10 mins (makes 20).
• Goat's cheese on toast Roughly mash 250g/9oz goat's cheese with 2 finely chopped shallots. Toast 5-6 slices of sourdough and stamp out 20 small circles. Spread each circle with some cheese, top with a small blob of chilli jam (you'll need about 3 tbsp) and scatter with chives, snipped from a small packet (makes 20).

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place mini paper baking cup in each of 24 mini muffin cups; spray paper cups with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture, about one-third at a time, and 1/3 cup milk, about half at a time, beating just until blended. Beat in 1 teaspoon lime peel. Stir in mango.
• Fill each muffin cup with about 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon batter or until about two-thirds full.
• Bake 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with star tip; pipe frosting on each cupcake.

Steps:

• In a food processor grind together the gingersnaps and almonds, until almonds are finely chopped. Add melted butter and process briefly.
• Line 6 mini muffin tins with foil and grease. Divide crumb mix among wells, and press into to bottom and up sides to make the crust; chill 30 min's.
• Using a hand mixer, beat together mascarpone, cream cheese, sour cream, honey and lime rind. Spoon into chilled shells and chill again one hour or overnight.
• When chilled, place mango pieces on top of cheesecakes. Melt jam just until liquid, strain and either brush or drizzle over mangos; let set 30 min's then remove from foil liner and enjoy!
• You can try changing up the flavours a bit like using pineapple cream cheese or different kind of jam!

Steps:

• Slice the peeled mangoes into strips and arrange attractively on the base of a heavily buttered 24-26 cm springform tin.
• Beat the butter, lime zest and sugar until creamy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift the flour and the baking powder and fold into the mixture alternating with the ground almonds and the lime juice. Spread mixture over the mangoes.
• Bake cake in a 160C oven for 60 minutes until skewer comes out clean when inserted. Leave to sit for 10 minutes then invert onto a serving plate.
• FOR THE SYRUP: melt the sugar in the lime juice. Simmer for 2 minutes and then drizzle over the cake.
• Serve with thick cream, sorbet, or ice-cream.