Red, White, and Blue Pie

Ingredients 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces 1 tablespoon butter 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons orange liqueur 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 quart whole strawberries, rinsed and stems removed 1 cup mixed berries, [...]

4th of July Baked Beans

1 lg Onion 1 lg Green pepper 1/4 ts Ketchup 2 tb Honey 2 tb Brown sugar 1/4 ts Worcestershire Sauce Dash Hot Sauce 1/8 lb Chopped ham 1 cn Campbell’s pork and beans In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in ketchup. Blend in honey, brown sugar, Worchestershire sauce, Hot Sauce, and [...]

Barbecued Veggie Kabobs

2 Green peppers — cut in 1″ Pieces 4 sm Yellow squash — sliced thick 2 Dozen mushrooms, large 2 md Onions — cut into wedges 1 pt Cherry tomatoes Marinade 1 ts Salt 1 tb Italian herb mix* 4 Cloves garlic — crushed 2/3 c Water 2/3 c Balsamic vinegar 16 Skewers *Oregano, sage [...]

Southwestern Dip Bowl

1 9 inch round loaf of dark bread 16 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese 8 ounces cream cheese 8 ounces sour cream 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 can chopped green chilies (4 1/2 ounces) 1 cup chopped ham Tortilla chips With a sharp knife, cut the top portion off the [...]

Barbecued Lamb

8 lb Lamb leg; boned and butterflied 1 1/4 c Olive oil 1/4 c Worchestershire Sauce 2 Garlic clove; diced 3/4 c Soy sauce; light 2 tb Dry mustard 1/4 c Red wine vinegar 1 1/2 tb Parsley, chopped 1/3 c Lemon juice Mix together the olive oil, worchestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, mustard, red [...]

Mom’s Apple Pie

Crust 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup shortening 5-7 tablespoons COLD water Mix shortening, salt, flour with a fork until crumbly Add 5 tablespoons water and mix well, adding more water if too dry Apple Filling 6-8 tart apples (Macintosh, Granny Smith) Pare, core and thinly slice 3/4 – 1 cup [...]

INDEPENDENCE DAY TARTS

Ingredients for One: 1 single-serving sponge cake whipped topping sliced strawberries blueberries Get Mom to help you wash the berries and slice the strawberries. Put the cake on a small plate and spread whipped topping on the it. Arrange the strawberries, then the blueberries. Add more topping and then Enjoy!!

4th of July Red, White, and Blue Pizza

1 pt Strawberries, hulled and halved 1 pt Blueberries 1T plus 1 t Sugar, divided 1 T Brandy 4 6″ Pizza Crusts, homemade or storebought 1 1/2 c Whipped topping, thawed Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine strawberries, blueberries, 1 teaspoon. of the sugar and the brandy. Sprinkle pizza crust with the remaining sugar. [...]

All-American Pork Baby Back Ribs

“If you don’t have a favorite homemade sauce, ‘doctor’ up purchased sauce with flavorful ingredients like chili powder, orange marmalade, grated ginger root or hot mustard.” Original recipe yield: 4 servings. INGREDIENTS: 4 pounds pork back ribs Your favorite barbecue sauce (purchased or homemade) DIRECTIONS: Season ribs with salt and pepper. Place ribs on a [...]

4th of July Flag Cake

Ingredients 3/4 c butter 1 2/3 c sugar 3 eggs 1 t vanilla extract 2 c all-purpose flour 2/3 c cocoa 1 1/4 t baking soda 1/4 t baking powde 1 t salt 1 1/3 c water Vanilla Buttercream Frosting 3 c powdered sugar 1/3 c butter or margarine, softened 2 T milk 1 1/2 [...]

FIRECRACKERS

Bake cake mix in paper baking cups as directed on the package. Remove papers. Prepare a white frosting, using homemade or frosting mix. To form each firecracker, put two cupcakes together end-to-end with frosting. Frost sides, leaving ends of firecrackers (tops of cupcakes) unfrosted. Sprinkle generously with red decorators’ sugar before frosting sets. Decorate each [...]

Best Ever Hamburgers

Ingredients 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons steak sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 pound lean ground beef 4 kaiser or hamburger buns, split and toasted Cheddar cheese slices, tomato slices, sweet onion slices, dill pickle slices (optional) Directions 1. In a medium bowl, combine [...]

Red, White, and Blue Casserole

1 Eggplant 3 lg Tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 1/2 lb Mozzarella cheese, -cut into 1/4-inch slices Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the eggplant lengthwise once, then slice crosswise into semi-disks about 3/4 inch thick. In a shallow casserole dish, stand some slices of eggplant on edge forming a row. Make another [...]

Burgers with Jicama Slaw

Ingredients 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 1/4 cup lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup snipped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup dairy sour cream 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 cups shredded peeled jicama 1/4 cup bottled fire-roasted chunky salsa 1 clove garlic, minced 2 teaspoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1-1/2 [...]

4th of July Holiday Punch

6 c Orange juice 20 oz Frozen strawberries in syrup 2 c Cranberry juice cocktail 3 c Ginger ale Blend together the orange juice, strawberries, and cranberry juice cocktail. Add ginger ale immediately before serving drinks.

Fourth of July Cookies

3/4 c butter, softened 1/3 c sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Almond extract 1 c Flour 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips 1 c Slivered almonds Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar together using an electric mixer at medium speed. Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix thoroughly. Add flour, chocolate [...]

Grilled All-American Burgers

Ingredients 1 clove garlic, minced, or 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons catsup 1 tablespoon steak sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon cooking oil Few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce 1 pound lean ground beef 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 hamburger buns American cheese slices (optional) Lettuce leaves [...]

Red, White ‘n’ Blue Cookies

1 c Butter, sweet; softened 3 oz Cream cheese; softened 1/2 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour 36 sm Blueberries 36 sm Strawberries, ripe; hulled halved Preheat oven to 350 F. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter with the cream cheese until well blended. Beat in the sugar and vanilla, then stir [...]

Terrific Teriyaki Burgers

Ingredients 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 clove garlic, minced Dash ground ginger 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted Sliced cucumbers (optional) Lettuce leaves (optional) Directions 1. Stir together the soft bread crumbs, onion, water, sugar, [...]

Grilled Porcini Mushroom Burgers

Ingredients 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms 2 pounds extra lean ground beef 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil 1 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme 1-1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 to 2 tablespoons purchased garlic-flavored olive oil 6 purchased thick olive focaccia bread wedges 1/2 cup shredded Asiago or mozzarella cheese Directions 1. [...]