With its iconic horn shape and crispy flaky pastry, the baked cornucopia has become a symbol of autumn and a centerpiece of many Thanksgiving tables. Filled with a cornucopia of delicious flavors, this pastry is not only a stunning dish but also a delicious treat that everyone can enjoy. Whether you're looking for a classic recipe passed down through generations or a modern twist on this traditional treat, there's a baked cornucopia recipe out there for everyone. From sweet to savory, simple to elaborate, let's explore the best recipes to cook this delightful dish.
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CORNUCOPIA
An easy Cornucopia centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table. Fill the cornucopia with the assorted raw vegetables directly on table and let them spill out of opening NOTE- To prevent this center-piece from absorbing atmospheric moisture, the baked cornucopia cone can be sprayed with shellac or clear enamel. If treated in this manner, the cornucopia will be inedible but can be preserved and re-used.
Provided by Becky
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 17x14 inch (or lager) cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Tear off a 30x18 inch sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil. Fold it in half to 18x15 inch. Roll diagonally to form a hollow cone, about 18 inches long with a diameter of 5 inches at the widest end (Cornucopia opening). Fasten end with clear tape. Stuff cone with crumpled regular foil until form is rigid. Bend tail of cone up then down at end. Spray outside of cone with non-stick cooking spray. Place on cookie sheet.
- Beat the egg with the water to make a glaze. Open and unroll the first can of breadstick dough on work surface. Separate breadsticks. Begin by wrapping one breadstick around tip of cone. Brush end of next breadstick with Glaze and press to attach to end of first breadstick. Continue spiral-wrapping cone, slightly overlapping dough until there are 3 breadsticks left.
- Pinch one end of the 3 breadsticks together, then braid. Brush bread around opening of cornucopia with glaze. Gently press on braid. Brush entire cornucopia with glaze.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until bread is a rich brown. (If parts start to darken too much, cover them with pieces of foil.)
- Remove from oven and let cool completely on cookie sheet on a wire rack. Carefully remove foil when cool. (If freezing, leave foil in bread for support. Remove when thawed.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2638.7 calories, Carbohydrate 455.8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 48 g, Fiber 12 g, Protein 72 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 6957.1 mg, Sugar 48 g
THANKSGIVING CORNUCOPIA
Make and share this Thanksgiving Cornucopia recipe from Food.com.
Provided by paulamatt
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly spray a cookie sheet, at least 17"x 14", with non-stick cooking spray.
- Tear off a 30"x 18" sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil.
- Fold in 1/2 to 18"x 15".
- Roll diagonally to form a hollow cone, about 18" long with a diameter of 5" at the widest end (Cornucopia opening).
- Fasten end with clear tape.
- Stuff cone with crumpled regular foil until form is rigid.
- Bend tail of cone up then down at end.
- Spray outside of cone with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place on cookie sheet.
- Open and unroll first can of breadstick dough on work surface.
- Seperate breadsticks.
- Begin by wraping one breadstick around tip of cone.
- Brush end of next breadstick with Glaze and press to attach to end of first breadstick.
- Continue spiral-wrapping cone, slightly overlapping dough until there are 3 breadsticks left.
- Pinch one end of the 3 breadsticks together, then braid.
- Brush bread around opening of Cornucopia with Glaze.
- Gently press on braid.
- Brush entire Cornucopia with Glaze.
- Bake 45 minutes in preheated oven or until bread is a rich brown.
- (If parts start to darken too much, cover them with poeces of foil.) Remove from oven and let cool completely on cookie sheet on a wire rack.
- Carefully remove foil when cool.
- (If freezing, leave foil in bread for support. Remove when thawed.) Fill Cornucopia with the assorted raw vegetables directly on table and let them spill out of opening NOTE-- To prevent this center-piece from absorbing atmospheric moisture, the baked Cornucopia cone can be sprayed with shellac or clear enamel.
- If treated in this manner, the Cornucopia will be inedible but can be preserved and re-used.
KIM'S PUFF PASTRY CORNUCOPIA
Provided by Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Gather a long sheet of tin foil and scrunch it up into the shape of a cornucopia (solid form), approximately 12-inches long, and as thick as you desire. Make it big, so you can add lots of desserts or other foods.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Next, roll out puff pastry and cut into 1 inch strips. Begin constructing the cornucopia by wrapping each strip of pastry around and around the tin foil. After approximately 20 strips, the entire foil inner will be covered. Cut out decorative leaves with the remainder of dough and decorate the top of the cornocopia.
- When it's finished brush with egg wash. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
- Once it has cooled, pull the inner tin foil out from the inside. You can fill it with brownies, squares, and cookies.
BAKED CORNUCOPIA
After admiring a crafty cornucopia at a local store, Jacquelyn decided to cook up her own...one with a slightly different flavor. Instead of creating it from fabric or weaving one with reeds, this handcrafter turned to her kitchen for supplies-in the form of frozen bread dough and a disposable pizza pan she had handy-and wound up making a "knead" new horn of plenty for her family's harvest celebrations. "I often use mine to serve food such as rolls, vegetables or chunks of cheese and sausage when we have get-togethers," Jacquelyn describes. "It looks equally festive stuffed with non-edibles like gourds, greens and nuts." Ready to roll out your cornucopia? Good! Just follow Jacquelyn's easy instructions here to season your table with harvest time crafting fun.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 Cornucopia.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
Nutrition Facts :
KIM'S PUFF PASTRY CORNUCOPIA
Steps:
- Gather a long sheet of tin foil and scrunch it up into the shape of a cornucopia (solid form), approximately 12-inches long, and as thick as you desire. Make it big, so you can add lots of desserts or other foods.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Next, roll out puff pastry and cut into 1 inch strips. Begin constructing the cornucopia by wrapping each strip of pastry around and around the tin foil. After approximately 20 strips, the entire foil inner will be covered. Cut out decorative leaves with the remainder of dough and decorate the top of the cornocopia.
- When it's finished brush with egg wash. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
- Once it has cooled, pull the inner tin foil out from the inside. You can fill it with brownies, squares, and cookies.
EASY SUGAR CONE CORNUCOPIAS
Sugar cones shaped like cornucopias make for a festive treat! I like to dip them in white chocolate and candied ginger, but you could dip them in sprinkles, candies, nuts, you name it! And you can fill them with any kind of fruit (fresh or dried), berries, candies, nuts--the possibilities are endless!
Provided by Kim
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes White Chocolate
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wrap 1 sugar cone in a paper towel and place in microwave. Microwave on high for 15 seconds, or until the sugar cone is soft and pliable. Working quickly and carefully, shape the end of the cone upwards into a cornucopia shape and hold it there until the cone re-hardens, about 20 to 30 seconds. Repeat this process with each cone.
- Place white chocolate into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, or until chocolate is melted, stirring often. Place the candied ginger in a small wide bowl. Take one of the shaped cones and dip the top of the cone into the melted chocolate, and then into the candied ginger. Set cones on a wire rack to allow the chocolate to set.
- Fill each cone with grapes. Place the cones on a serving platter and sprinkle any extra grapes around the cones.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 1.6 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 43.2 mg, Sugar 17.1 g
FRUIT CORNUCOPIA
Steps:
- Mix flour, sugar and salt together. Using an electric mixer and paddle, add all the butter and mix on lowest speed until mixture resembles cornmeal.
- Add water in a continuous stream and blend only until the mixture forms a mass. Divide dough into two portions, and wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
- When the dough is chilled, roll each portion into a 12-inch by 14-inch rectangle, about one-quarter-inch thick. Place on a cookie sheet covered with plastic wrap, separating each layer with a sheet of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
- Form a cornucopia shape using aluminum foil: Start with a piece 12 inches by 22 inches and make a cone shape 12 inches long and six inches wide at the open end. Then cut four or five pieces of 24-inch by 12-inch foil. Stuff each piece into the cone-shaped mold until it is solidly filled.
- Place one layer of the pastry on a floured board and cut into 24 to 28 three-eighth-to one-half-inch strips, 14 inches long. Place 22 of the strips on a piece of wax paper on a cookie sheet.
- Using the remaining strips, begin to weave each strip into the strips on the table, creating a tight lattice and leaving no space between the strips. (Eighteen strips by 22 strips makes a 12-inch-by-14-inch woven square.) Chill the woven square until firm, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cut the remaining layer of pastry into 24 to 28 strips, three eighths-inch wide.
- Prepare an egg wash with the eggs and heavy cream, and set aside.
- Place aluminum-foil cornucopia diagonally across the woven square, with the open end pointing toward the bottom left hand corner of the woven pastry square and the tip of the cone pointing toward the upper right corner.
- Fold the top left corner of the woven pastry square over the aluminum cone and toward the bottom right corner.Continue to roll toward the bottom right corner, tucking in the ends of the pastry as you go.
- Let the covered foil cone rest on the edge of the pastry sealing it, it should be completely covered.Tuck any loose ends at the tip end of the cornucopia underneath it. Moisten fingers with water to help seal the ends into the woven body.To finish the open end, fold the loose ends back on top of the cornucopia and crimp the edge. Chill until firm, one-half hour or more.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Use a narrow brush to paint the egg and cream glaze on the cornucopia. Bake till golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Let the cornucopia stand until completely cool. Pull out each piece of aluminum foil from inside the foil mold. When the mold is empty, pull the foil mold away from the pastry and gently collapse the mold inside the cornucopia. Slowly work it out of the pastry.
- To serve, fill with summer fruit - red raspberries, yellow raspberries, strawberries, blueberries.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 290, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 54 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 1 gram
PASTRY CORNUCOPIA
This centerpiece will surely create some table talk and compliments, and it just may become a family tradition.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 2h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix flour and salt thoroughly in large bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives. Beat 2 eggs and 1/3 cup cold water; add to flour mixture. Mix with fork until flour is moistened (1 to 2 tablespoons water can be added if necessary). Gather pastry into a ball; divide into fourths. Keep pastry wrapped until ready to use.
- To make mold for cornucopia, loosely crumple squares of aluminum foil into balls. Stack balls in center of 20-inch sheet of foil; bring ends up, wrapping tightly. Press into shape of cornucopia, about 10 inches long and 5 inches high at opening. Spray mold generously with cooking spray.
- To make base of cornucopia, roll one-fourth of pastry on floured cloth-covered surface with floured rolling pin into triangle shape about 1 inch larger than base of foil mold. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheet. Place foil mold on pastry base.
- To make cornucopia, roll one-fourth of pastry into an oval, about 15x10 inches. Cut pastry oval lengthwise into 1-inch strips, using scalloped pastry cutter. Mix 1 egg and 2 teaspoons cold water. Brush 1 short strip with egg mixture; place strip, egg mixture side out, around tip of mold, forming a point. Starting with shorter strips, brush one at a time with egg mixture and carefully drape over mold, egg mixture side out, overlapping preceding strip 1/4 inch and allowing excess pastry to lie on base. Roll and cut additional one-fourth of pastry into oval, 15x10 inches. Using longer strips, continue until mold is completely covered (do not trim any excess pastry at this point). Do not cover opening with pastry. Be sure all strips are pressed securely onto preceding strips and that there are no gaps.
- Divide remaining one-fourth pastry into 3 parts. Divide 1 part in half; roll 1 half into rope, about 24 inches long and 1/4 inch thick. Flatten rope with rolling pin to about 1/2-inch-wide strip. Cut strip lengthwise in half, using sharp knife. Twist halves together gently and loosely into braid. Brush outer edge of opening of cornucopia with egg mixture. Place braid around opening; pinch ends to secure. Brush braid with egg mixture. Make additional braid with remaining half of 1 part dough. Brush egg mixture around base of cornucopia over the overhanging strips. Place braid around base, pinching ends to secure. Trim any excess pastry showing under braid; discard trimmings. Brush braid with egg mixture.
- To decorate cornucopia, shape 1 part of remaining pastry into vines and grapes; roll and cut remaining 1 part pastry into leaves. Attach to cornucopia, using egg mixture. Brush entire cornucopia with egg mixture. Cornucopia can be covered and refrigerated at this point up to 24 hours, or wrapped carefully and tightly and frozen up to 1 month.
- Heat oven to 425°F. Bake about 10 minutes or until set; remove from oven. Brush with milk; sprinkle generously with sugar. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until golden brown. (If necessary, cover tip and front edge with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning.) Cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes; loosen with large metal spatula and carefully slide onto wire rack. Cool at least 40 minutes. Carefully remove foil from cornucopia. Cover loosely and store in cool, dry place (do not refrigerate).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 410 mg
Tips for a Perfect Cornucopia:
- Choose the right squash. A large, firm butternut squash is ideal for making a cornucopia. Make sure the squash has a deep orange color and no blemishes.
- Prepare the squash properly. Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and pulp. You can use a spoon or a melon baller to make this task easier.
- Roast the squash until it is tender. Roasting the squash will help to caramelize the sugars and give it a delicious flavor. Roast the squash at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 minutes, or until it is tender when pierced with a fork.
- Make the filling. While the squash is roasting, you can make the filling for the cornucopia. There are many different recipes for cornucopia filling, so you can choose one that suits your taste. Some popular fillings include cornbread stuffing, wild rice stuffing, and vegetable stuffing.
- Stuff the cornucopia. Once the squash is roasted and the filling is made, you can stuff the cornucopia. To do this, simply spoon the filling into the roasted squash. You can also add some garnish to the top of the cornucopia, such as fresh herbs or roasted vegetables.
- Bake the cornucopia. Once the cornucopia is stuffed, you can bake it in the oven. Bake the cornucopia at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes, or until the filling is heated through.
Conclusion:
A cornucopia is a beautiful and delicious dish that is perfect for Thanksgiving or any other special occasion. By following these tips, you can make a cornucopia that is sure to impress your guests. Cornucopias can also be made ahead of time, making them a great option for busy hosts. Simply prepare the cornucopia and filling according to the instructions above, then store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. When you are ready to serve, simply bake the cornucopia in the oven until heated through.
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