Help ( About to Cry..) Artichoke Cups

[smilesarepriceless]

Ok, I'm trying to do the Elegant Artichoke Cups..and rather than cry.I"m here..

the wraps won't stay in the shape of the muffin pan..No matter what..

HELP..Any tips

and yes, i used oil

 

[ShanaSmith]

They may be too warm when you are starting. I usually have a couple that fold in on theyselves but most are ok. I make these a lot. Usually I bake the cups right when I get to the show, since they only take a few minutes to brown. Then I do the rest during my show.
HTH

 

[abrahamlaur]

i dont know cuz i've never made these, but did you by chance use too much oil and now they are so slick they wont stay down?

 

[AZPampered Chef]

The first time I made these I was having trouble keeping the wontons in the cups, too, until I realized there were 2 or 3 stuck together when I thought I was working with just 1. When I seperated them they were really thin and stayed with no problem.

 

[smilesarepriceless]

ok, so maybe i'm using too much oil.

I know i have only one ( b/c there were paper separaters in the packet..)

Lord grant me patience..I will try again..

 

[ShanaSmith]

I have never seen them with seperaters

 

[AZPampered Chef]

Hmmm, the ones I get are (reading from package) Azumaya Square Wraps *best for won tons, dumplings, and raviolis* Pasta Wraps

It is 12 oz, and there are approx. 48 wontons in the package. I've never seen any with paper seperators, either, but maybe it's just a different brand.

Good luck....let us know how they turn out!

 

[sfdavis918]

ok, so maybe i'm using too much oil.

I know i have only one ( b/c there were paper separaters in the packet..)

Lord grant me patience..I will try again..

Are you sure that the separators aren't separating a group of like 4?

 

[MissChef]

the ones I've used have seperators but there are 2 wrappers there! ! Check and see if that's the problem! Also making sure they are cold enough is a good idea too and are they fresh? just some ideas! But I do know the ones I've used in the past had paper seperators but there were 2 wrappers to each section! And when I'd mess up and grab 2 instead of just one, they wouldn't keep their shape either~!:grumpy:

 

[vwpamperedchef]

my new recruit made these and they were perfect. i was surprised she did these at her first show. she used egg roll sheets (because she couldnt find the other kind) and then she just cut them into squares and placed them in the tart pan.

 

[JAE]

I will never make these for a show because I will never make them again at home. I will be happy to tell people that they taste good and that others have made these with success. I also will never make the tropical wontons. Not worth my time. I hope they've worked out for you, Heather.

 

[tpchefrebecca]

Don't put oil. I don't use oil in my mini-muffin pan and everything (so far) comes out just fine. Like the ladies say, make sure you don't have two stuck together. I made these for a MK party I had and everyone loved them.

Good luck and try again

 

[smilesarepriceless]

UPDATE: Ok, not crying..I went to the grocery store after my daughter woke from her nap, and found WONTON wrappers at a different grocery store. In my opinion these were thicker than the egg roll wrappers I had gotten...

I wiped my pan of any excess oil...just lightly used oil on the wraps, made the recipe as described WITH NO PROBLEMS....

Honestly, I didn't think I'd like this recipe, but I found it to be AWESOME!!!

I am so excited to do this tomorrow night!

 

[tpchefrebecca]

That's great! I am glad it worked out

 

[MissChef]

Yay! Good for you Heather! I'm glad it worked, I don't want you crying over there!:cry:
By the way I love your screen name and your avatar.... well it just matches your screen name and it speaks loads about you! You look like such a fun person! :balloon:
Good luck tonight! :thumbup: :balloon:

 

[AZPampered Chef]

I'm glad you updated us, Heather..I was wondering how it all worked out!

 

[koren]

I LOVE this recipe and it is such a great hit at shows.

sometimes the corners of the wontons curl in a bit during the first baking, making them hard to fill (although I've gotten pretty good at getting it to work well none the less)

I know other consultants that turn their muffin pans upside down, and place the wontons on top of the "hill" of the underside of the cups, and bake them that way so there is lots of room for filling. That's just one more step for me, though!

 

[Smashie]

I LOVE this recipe and it is such a great hit at shows.

sometimes the corners of the wontons curl in a bit during the first baking, making them hard to fill (although I've gotten pretty good at getting it to work well none the less)

I know other consultants that turn their muffin pans upside down, and place the wontons on top of the "hill" of the underside of the cups, and bake them that way so there is lots of room for filling. That's just one more step for me, though!

What a great idea! I am sure it is quicker too.

 

[smilesarepriceless]

wow, that is a neat little tip ! :> Thanks! I might try that next time!