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arbeques and pool parties fill our
days during the month of July,
especially as we pause to celebrate
our nation’s independence.
As friends and families come together, food
is the often the centerpiece of get-togethers.
So, you know we’ve got a few recipes for you
to try this Fourth of July.
Decorate your table with these adorable
treats! All you need for Firework Skewers is
fruit, skewers, and a star cookie cutter. Slide
your blueberries onto the skewer leaving
room for a watermelon star to top it off. Be
sure to pierce your fruit in the center so that
it doesn’t fall off.
Perhaps the only red, white, and blue
themed food that could top Firework
Skewers are cheesecake stuffed strawberries
from dessertnowdinnerlater.com. They’re so
easy to make!!
Ingredients:
• 24 + large fresh strawberries (1½ to 2 lbs)
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room
temperature or softened slightly
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup fresh blueberries
Instructions:
1. Cut the stems from the strawberries, so
the strawberries can sit cut-side down.
2. Cut a deep "X" from the tip down, being
careful not to cut all the way through.
3. Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar,
and vanilla in a bowl with a hand mixer
until nice and fluffy.
4. Gently open up each strawberry and pipe
the filling inside using a pastry bag or zip-
INSIGHT
top bag with a star piping tip. Don't have
a pastry bag or piping tip? Just cut off the
corner of a zip-top bag and squeeze the
cheesecake filling inside the strawberries
that way.
5. Top each filled strawberry with a
blueberry. These are best served after the
strawberries have been chilled for at least
an hour. Store in an airtight container in
the refrigerator up to 3 days depending
on how firm/soft the strawberries are.
For the baker who is up to the challenge, we
introduce the American Flag Cake. SO COOL!
You can be sure this cake will surprise the
guests at your Fourth of July party. Source:
lifehacker.com
What You Need:
• Two vanilla cake mixes plus any
ingredients those mixes call for.
• Two containers of vanilla frosting.
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