Best Autumn Leaves Recipes

AUTUMN LEAVES CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Frost cupcakes. Roll out gumdrops to 1/8-in. thickness; cut out with 1-in. to 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutters. Pile leaves on cupcakes as desired.

AUTUMN LEAVES CUPCAKE WREATH

Steps:

• Wash the maple leaves with warm water and pat dry on paper towels. Line several cookie sheets with wax paper. Place the orange candy, green candy, and milk chocolate melting wafers into separate microwavable bowls. Microwave each bowl separately, stirring occasionally, until the candy is smooth, about 1 minute. Using a small, clean craft brush or your fingertip, paint spots in the 3 different colors of melted candy in an even layer (not too thin) over the top side of each leaf. While the candy is still wet, swirl the colors slightly to blend. Place the leaf on one of the cookie sheets, coated side up. Repeat with the remaining leaves. If the candy becomes too thick, reheat in the microwave for several seconds, stirring frequently. Place the cookie sheets in the refrigerator until the candy is set, about 5 minutes.
• Carefully peel the leaves from the hardened candy. They come off surprisingly easily. Use a toothpick or clean tweezers to remove any small pieces of leaf that may remain. (The leaves and other candy pieces can be made up to 5 days in advance, covered, and kept in a cool dry place.)
• Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Spoon the remaining milk chocolate into a small bowl to use for the acorn tops. Soften 4 or 5 caramels at a time in the microwave for 3 to 4 seconds. Roll each caramel into an acorn (egg) shape. Place the chocolate jimmies in a small shallow bowl. Reheat the milk chocolate in the microwave, stirring often, until smooth, about 10 seconds. Dip the large end of an acorn caramel into the melted chocolate to cover about 1/4 inch. Allow any excess chocolate to drip off. While the acorn is still wet, dip the chocolate end into the jimmies to coat. Transfer to the cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining acorns. Refrigerate until set, about 5 minutes.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of the chocolate frosting into a ziplock bag, press out the excess air, and seal. Spread the tops of the cupcakes with the remaining chocolate frosting and smooth. Arrange the cupcakes in pairs to make a circle on a large platter.
• Gently press the leaves into the frosting on the cupcakes, overlapping them. The leaves on the edge of the right half of the wreath will sweep to the right, while those on the left half will sweep to the left. Place the acorns randomly over the cupcakes. Snip a 1/8-inch corner from the bag with the chocolate frosting and pipe a dot of frosting at the top of each acorn to make a stem.

AUTUMN LEAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Sauté the squash, onion and tomatoes in 2 T butter until tender.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in saucepan and stir in the flour.
• Gradually add the bouillon, stirring until thickened.
• Stir in the cream, basil, parsley and pepper.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vegetables and rice.
• Put in a greased 2-quart casserole and sprinkle with parmesan.
• Bake in oven until bubbly and heated through.

AUTUMN LEAVES CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Saute squash, onion, and tomatoes in two Tlbs. butter until tender. Melt remaining 4 Tlbs. butter in saucepan. Blend in flour. Gradually add chicken broth, stirring until thickened. Stir in cream, basil, and parsley. Season to taste with pepper. Mix vegetables with rice and sauce. Turn into buttered 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with parmesean cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bubbling and heated through. ( sometimes I add some hi- ho crackers crushed before the cheese to give that little crunch. )

AUTUMN LEAVES

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 375°. Whisk one egg with a teaspoon of water and set it aside. Mix chocolate chips and peanut butter chips together and set aside.
• 2. On a floured surface, roll out a prepared pie crust so it's about 1/8-inch thick. Use a large leaf-shaped cookie cutter (ours is 4 1/2-inches wide) to make as many dough leaf pairs as possible.
• 3. For each pocket, spread about 4 teaspoons of chocolate chips and peanut butter chips on a leaf, leaving a 1/2-inch margin at the edge. Brush egg wash onto the edge, place a second leaf on top, and press the edges to seal.
• 4. Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle it generously with raw sugar. Bake the leaves on a parchment-covered cookie sheet until their edges are just beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. Let them rest on the sheet a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.

AUTUMN LEAVES CUPCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Frost cupcakes. Roll out gumdrops to 1/8-in. thickness; cut out with 1-in. to 1-1/2-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutters. Pile leaves on cupcakes as desired. Yield: varies.