Black Pepper Asiago Popovers Recipes

SPICED BLACK PEPPER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For the spiced black pepper cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
• Place the chocolate and water in a bowl. Let sit for 1 minute. Stir the chocolate mixture until smooth. Add the applesauce, sour cream, oil, vanilla and eggs. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the brownie mix, flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, pudding mix, pepper, cinnamon, baking powder and salt to the chocolate mixture. Mix until combined. Scoop the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup three-quarters full. Bake until done, 21 to 23 minutes.
• For the icing: Whisk the heavy cream until stiff peaks form (be careful not to over beat, or the cream will be grainy). In another bowl, whisk together the mascarpone and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until combined.
• Frost the cupcakes with the icing.

BLACK PEPPER AND ASIAGO SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine biscuit mix, black pepper, cream, salt, cheese and nutmeg. Pile mixture into 4 large mounds or 8 small mounds onto a nonstick cookie sheet. Brush scones with egg wash, sprinkle with a little sugar and bake for 10 to 12 minutes for large scones, 7 to 8 minutes for small scones.

BLACK PEPPER-ASIAGO POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat a 12-cup muffin pan in a 425 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, milk and melted butter. Whisk in the flour and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper; let rest 10 minutes.
• Generously brush 8 of the muffin cups with the vegetable oil. Fill the 8 cups with the batter and top with the cheese. Bake 20 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until the tops are browned and puffed, 14 to 18 minutes.