New 4th of July Recipes

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Patriotic Poke Cake from KraftRecipes.com

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Firecracker Cupcakes from KraftRecipes.com

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New 4th of July Recipes

Here are some 4th of July Recipes:
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Fourth of July Cut-Outs from RiceKrispies.com
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50 State Treats from RiceKrispies.com

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Star-Spangles Banner Treats from RiceKrispies.com
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Have a safe and fun 4th of July!!!

NEW 4th of July Recipes

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NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Stars and Stripes Cookies
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Betty Crocker Stars and Stripes Brownies
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NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Independence Cake

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Fireworks Push-Up Cakes from BettyCrocker.com
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Betty Crocker Brownie ‘n Berries Dessert Pizza

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Red, White and Tie-Dyed Cupcakes from BettyCrocker.com

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Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July Weekend!!!

Summer Recipe: June 4,2011

Summer Recipe: June 4, 2011
Recipe From: BrightIdeas.com
Recipe Name: Chocolate Lover's Cake

Details

• Prep Time: 25 min.


• Bake Time: 35 min.


• Difficulty: Moderate


• Yield: Makes 16 cake.

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups DOVE® Brand Dark Chocolate


• 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate


• ½ cup butter


• 6 eggs, separated


• 1/3 cup sugar


• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

• 1 cup prepared chocolate frosting

• 1½ cups whipped topping

• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder


• 1 bag TWIX® Brand Caramel Cookie Bar Minis


• Ribbon


• 1 spring form pan (8 inches round)


• Wax paper

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Line the spring form pan’s bottom with wax paper. Grease the bottom and sides; set aside.

• 2. Melt both the DOVE® Brand Dark Chocolate and the unsweetened chocolate with the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth; set aside.


• 3. Beat the egg yolks and sugar in a large mixing bowl until thick and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the chocolate mixture and stir until well blended.


• 4. In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites with cream of tartar until there are soft peaks. Then fold into the chocolate mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top. Bake approximately 35-40 minutes, or until the cake rises and the center is almost set. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.


• 5. Remove from the pan by running a small knife around the cake’s edges. Transfer to a serving platter. Spread the cake’s sides with chocolate frosting. Press TWIX® Brand Caramel Cookie Bar Minis vertically around the cake’s sides.


• 6. Spoon the whipped topping into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Cover the cake’s top with large piped stars of whipped topping. Sprinkle with cocoa powder. Tie a ribbon around the cake’s sides.

Summer Recipe: June 3,2011

Summer Recipe: June 3,2011
Recipe From: BrightIdeas.com
Recipe Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes

Details

• Prep Time: 20 min.

• Bake Time: 20 min.


• Difficulty: Easy

• Yield: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

What you need for the cupcakes:

• 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour


• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda

• 1 ¼ teaspoon salt

• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter


• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk, reduced fat


• ½ cup vegetable oil

• 3 eggs

• 2 teaspoons white vinegar

• 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon red food coloring

What you need for the chocolate buttercream frosting:

• ½ cup chopped DOVE® Brand Dark Chocolate

• 2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour


• 1 cup lowfat milk


• 1 cup butter, softened


• 1 cup sugar


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• confectioner’s sugar for dusting

Special Equipment:

• 2 twelve-cup muffin tins


• 24 cupcake liners


• plastic resealable bags

Directions

• What to do for the cupcakes:


• 1. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt and salt, set aside.


• 2. Cream butter with sugar until smooth. Mix in buttermilk, oil, eggs, vinegar, vanilla and red coloring. Stir in flour mixture, a little at a time, just until combined.


• 3. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. Divide batter between cupcake cups and bake in a preheated 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes. Completely cool.


• What to do for the chocolate buttercream frosting:


• 4. Make Frosting: Combine chocolate, flour and milk, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Cool completely.


• 5. Cream together butter, sugar and vanilla. Gradually add chocolate mixture, beating well after each addition until it is the consistency of whipped cream. Spread frosting on top of each cupcakes.

Summer Recipe: June 2,2011

Summer Recipe: June 2,2011
Recipe From: BrightIdeas.com
Recipe Name: Summer Cookies

Details

• Prep Time: 15 min.


• Bake Time: 15 min.


• Decoration Time: 30 min.


• Difficulty: Easy


• Yield: Makes 18 cookies.

Ingredients

• 1 bag M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies


• 1 roll (18-oz.) refrigerated cookie dough


• 2/3 cup flour


• 1 16-oz. box confectioner’s sugar


• 
  
  3 tablespoons egg white powder


• 
  
  6 tablespoons water


• Assorted colors decorating sugar


• 3 cookie sheet pans


• Parchment paper


• 18 small clear plastic bags


• Ribbon


• Resealable plastic bag
  

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the cookie sheet pans with parchment paper.


• 2. Knead the flour into the cookie dough. Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Using 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 18 cookies. Transfer to cookie sheet pans and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.



• 3. Beat the confectioner’s sugar, egg white powder, and water until fluffy. Spoon 1/2 cup of the frosting into resealable plastic bag. Divide the remaining frosting into 5 separate cups and tint each a color. Referring to the photo, frost 3 wedges of each cookie solid white frosting and set aside to dry. Frost the other 3 wedges with a solid color and sprinkle with the decorating sugar. Arrange matching colors M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies over the colored area, attaching them with dots of frosting. Pipe a dot of frosting in the center and place one of the brown M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies.



• 4. Place a beach ball cookie inside each clear plastic bag and tie with ribbon.

Summer Recipe: June 1,2011

Summer Recipe: June 1,2011
Recipe From: BrightIdeas.com
Recipe Name: Beehive Cupcakes

Details

• Prep Time: 20 min.

• Bake Time: 21-25 min.

• Decoration Time: 30 min.

• Difficulty: Challenging

• Yield: Makes 24 cupcakes.

Ingredients

• 1 box (18 oz.) your favorite cake mix

• 3 cups prepared vanilla frosting

• Yellow food coloring


• 24 pieces SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures


• ½ cup orange STARBURST® Brand Jellybeans


• 1 tube chocolate decorative frosting, with plain tip


• ¼ cup sliced almonds


• ¼ cup M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies


• Resealable plastic bag


• 24 paper cupcake liners classic


• 2 12-cup muffin tins


• 3 pieces construction paper, in bright, spring colors (orange, pink, green, etc.)


• Serving tray, optional

Directions

• 1. Line the 2 muffin tins with the paper cupcake liners. Prepare the cake mix and bake according to the package directions.


• 2. Let the cupcakes cool to room temperature.


• 3. In the meantime, tint the frosting with yellow food coloring to the desired shade. Dab a teaspoon of frosting on the bottom of each SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures and place one on top of each cupcake.


• 4. Frost the top of the cupcake, covering both the cupcake and candy. This will help support the frosting beehive.


• 5. Spoon the remaining frosting into a resealable plastic bag. Using scissors, snip a small corner of the bag. Pipe the frosting in a spiral fashion, starting at the bottom of the hive and working your way up to the top.


• 6. Place jellybeans randomly around the cupcake hives, and gently squeeze the chocolate frosting in a zigzag pattern on top of them.


• 7. For the bee’s wings, place an almond slice on both sides of each jellybean.


• 8. To serve, create flower cut-outs from the construction paper. Place the flowers on a table or serving tray, put a hive on each flower, and sprinkle with M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies.