4th of July Recipes

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Red, White and Blue Shortcake Stars

Celebrate with strawberry, blueberry and whipped cream shortcakes, family fun for patriotic holidays or any occasion.

Ingredient:

1 1/2 quarts strawberries, sliced (6 cups)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 2/3 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped dried cherries
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 cups blueberries
3/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
2 tablespoons granulated or powdered sugar

  1. Mix strawberries and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Let stand 1 hour.

  2. Heat oven to 425ºF. Mix Bisquick mix, milk, cherries, 6 tablespoons sugar and the butter until soft dough forms.

  3. Gently smooth dough into ball on surface sprinkled lightly with Bisquick mix. Knead 10 times. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured
    3-inch star-shaped or round cutter. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

  4. Stir blueberries into strawberries. Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in chilled medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Split shortcakes in half. Fill and top with berries and whipped cream.

B-man :smiley:

Do-Ahead Tip
Get a jump start on making shortcake! Before baking, cover and refrigerate the cut dough on the cookie sheet for up to 4 hours, or wrap and freeze for up to 48 hours.

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Things You Don’t Want To Hear At A July Fourth BBQ

It’s not Letterman’s Top Ten …but maybe it could be !

  1. “Beef is great, but squirrel’s so much cheaper.”

  2. “Take a photo of me lighting this cigar with an M-80.”

  3. “To give it a little ‘kick,’ I put charcoal starter in the punch.”

  4. I’d like to tell you why scientology is so important to me."

  5. “Hey look, it’s Earnest Borgnine–oh, sorry lady.”

  6. “All right, detainees, line up over here for your gitmo-style
    powdered baked beans.”

  7. “I’m afraid the only fireworks tonight are between me and your
    wife.”

  8. “My hot dog has a knuckle.”

… and the #1 Things You Don’t Want To Hear At A July Fourth BBQ …

  1. “I don’t think that’s mayonnaise in the cole slaw.”

Cheers everyone…and Happy holiday!

B-man :wink:

23

Red, White and Blue Pizza (Dessert)

Ingredients:

1 18-oz. package sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup whipping cream
8 oz. container vanilla yogurt
1 pint of strawberries or raspberries
1 pint blueberries

Grease and flour a 14-inch pizza pan. Spread cookie dough along the bottom and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile whip whipping cream until fluffy and fold in vanilla yogurt. Spread mixture evenly over cooked dough. Top with strawberries and blueberries and slice and serve.

B-man :smiley: