I want to make a dessert to bring in on the 4th of July to work. Any ideas?!
I usually make a strawberry flag cake with cool whip on top strawberries cut in half put on top like the stripes and blue berries in the left corner to look like the stars!. I want to bring in something different!. I was thinking of bringing a watermelon sliced up!. What do you think!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, & bananas cut up with a (white) dip:
Fruit Dip #1
Combine 1 pkg!. softened cream cheese (8oz!.), 1 small container of Cool Whip, and 1/2 to 1 cup powdered sugar (add to taste)!. Mix with an electric mixer!.
Yogurt dip
2 TB kool aid, sugar sweetened, any flavor
1 container (6oz or 8oz) yogurt
stir together!.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve!.
Serve with fruit!.
Fruit dip #2
One package cream cheese
One small container marshmellow fluff
A DROP of vanilla; optional
Oh and I have learned that it combines a lot easier if you let the cream cheese set out and warm some then use a hand mixer to soften it up!. After it's softened, add the marsh fluff and mix well then add a DROP of vanilla!.
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Sparklers
1 bag pretzel rods
1 bag vanilla chips
Lots of red, white, & blue sprinkles
Melt vanilla chips in a jar or glass measuring cup in the microwave!. Dip pretzel rods about 1/3 of the way into the melted chips!. Roll in sprinkles then place on wax paper to dry!. Serve in a bucket standing up for a pretty display!.
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4th Of July Jello
Blue jello, made & cut up into squares
red jello, made & cut up into squares
pears in juice, drained & cut up into squares
serve tossed together
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I really like all the 'red white & blue desserts' :)
Enjoy!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fruit Dip #1
Combine 1 pkg!. softened cream cheese (8oz!.), 1 small container of Cool Whip, and 1/2 to 1 cup powdered sugar (add to taste)!. Mix with an electric mixer!.
Yogurt dip
2 TB kool aid, sugar sweetened, any flavor
1 container (6oz or 8oz) yogurt
stir together!.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready to serve!.
Serve with fruit!.
Fruit dip #2
One package cream cheese
One small container marshmellow fluff
A DROP of vanilla; optional
Oh and I have learned that it combines a lot easier if you let the cream cheese set out and warm some then use a hand mixer to soften it up!. After it's softened, add the marsh fluff and mix well then add a DROP of vanilla!.
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Sparklers
1 bag pretzel rods
1 bag vanilla chips
Lots of red, white, & blue sprinkles
Melt vanilla chips in a jar or glass measuring cup in the microwave!. Dip pretzel rods about 1/3 of the way into the melted chips!. Roll in sprinkles then place on wax paper to dry!. Serve in a bucket standing up for a pretty display!.
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4th Of July Jello
Blue jello, made & cut up into squares
red jello, made & cut up into squares
pears in juice, drained & cut up into squares
serve tossed together
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I really like all the 'red white & blue desserts' :)
Enjoy!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Red White and Blue Trifle
Ingredients
1/2 cup cold milk (whole) (omit if you use premade cheesecake filling)
3 1/2 ounces cheesecake flavor instant pudding and pie filling or the philidelphia cheesecake filling in refrigerator section!.
8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 , thawed
2 cups strawberries, sliced or pitted cherries
1 cup blueberry
1 cup banana, sliced
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions
1In medium bowl, combine milk and pudding, mix and whisk for 1-2 minutes until smooth!. (skip this step if you use premade filling)
2Fold in the thawed whipped topping!.
3Cut the thawed pound cake into 1/2-inch cubes!.
4In a large glass bowl, layer 1/2 of of the cake cubes, 1/2 of the fruit, and 1/2 of the pudding mixture!.
5Repeat layers!.
6Chill at least 2 hours before serving!.
7Sprinkle with toasted almonds!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ingredients
1/2 cup cold milk (whole) (omit if you use premade cheesecake filling)
3 1/2 ounces cheesecake flavor instant pudding and pie filling or the philidelphia cheesecake filling in refrigerator section!.
8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 , thawed
2 cups strawberries, sliced or pitted cherries
1 cup blueberry
1 cup banana, sliced
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Directions
1In medium bowl, combine milk and pudding, mix and whisk for 1-2 minutes until smooth!. (skip this step if you use premade filling)
2Fold in the thawed whipped topping!.
3Cut the thawed pound cake into 1/2-inch cubes!.
4In a large glass bowl, layer 1/2 of of the cake cubes, 1/2 of the fruit, and 1/2 of the pudding mixture!.
5Repeat layers!.
6Chill at least 2 hours before serving!.
7Sprinkle with toasted almonds!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I love to make and eat the Brownie n' Berries Dessert Pizza for the 4th of July!. It is so festive looking and your co-workers will love it! The recipe and picture can be found here!.!.!.!.
http://www!.bettycrocker!.com/recipes/reci!.!.!.
Good Luck and Good Eats!Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.bettycrocker!.com/recipes/reci!.!.!.
Good Luck and Good Eats!Www@FoodAQ@Com
make up a fruit pizza ! Frozen sugar cookie dough as a crust , creamed sweetened cream cheese base and any fruit that appeals (i use strawberries , blueberries, bananas, mandarin orange sections (drained well!) Just remember not to use any thing that will brown or be too juicy!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/food/et_hd_4t!.!.!.
Scroll down!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Scroll down!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Make a fruit salad & put it in your hollowed out watermelon!. That looks good!. Everyone loves fruit salad!. Happy 4th!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
gigantic!some cantilope mango good luck! love markWww@FoodAQ@Com
make a pizza put on want you want on itWww@FoodAQ@Com
buy some cake - its cheap at krogerWww@FoodAQ@Com
Red, White and Blue Fourth of July Gelatin recipe
2 small boxes blackberry Jell-O
1 can blueberry pie filling
1 small box lemon Jell-O
8 ounces cream cheese
1 (6 ounce) container Cool Whip
2 small boxes strawberry Jell-O
1 box frozen strawberries
Make blackberry Jell-O with 3 cups water instead of 4; stir in pie filling!.
Pour into a deep, rectangular pan; cool until firmly set!.
Add 1 cup boiling water to lemon Jell-O; beat this mixture into the cream cheese!.
Cool mixture to room temperature; then fold in Cool Whip!.
Pour mixture on top of blackberry Jell-O layer; cool until firmly set!.
Make strawberry Jell-O with 3 cups water instead of 4; stir in frozen strawberries!.
Cool until room temperature; then pour this mixture on top of cream cheese layer; cool until firmly set!.
Cut into squares to serve
Red, White And Blueberry Trifle
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Ready In:
3 hours, 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 (4!.6-oz!.) pkg!. vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
3 cups skim milk
2 pints (4 cups) blueberries
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange--flavored liqueur or orange juice
1 pint (2 cups) raspberries
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
1 (18!.25-oz!.) pkg!. Pillsbury? Moist Supreme? White Cake Mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup oil
4 egg whites
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Preparation Directions:
1!. In medium saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk!. Prepare as directed on package!. Cover; refrigerate until cool!.
2!. Meanwhile, reserve 1/2 cup blueberries for garnish!. In medium nonmetal bowl, combine remaining 3 1/2 cups blueberries, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup liqueur; stir to mix, crushing berries slightly!. Set aside!.
3!. Reserve 1/2 cup raspberries for garnish!. In another medium nonmetal bowl, combine remaining 1 1/2 cups raspberries, 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons liqueur; stir to mix, crushing berries slightly!. Set aside!.
4!. Heat oven to 350°F!. Spray two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray!. Prepare cake mix as directed on package using water, oil and egg whites!. Pour batter evenly into sprayed pans!.
5!. Bake at 350°F!. for 32 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes!. Remove cakes from pans; cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled!.
6!. Cut cakes in half horizontally to make 4 layers!. Place 1 layer in bottom of clear 2 1/2 quart soufflé dish or glass trifle bowl, trimming sides of cake to fit if necessary!. Spread with half of crushed blueberry mixture; top with 1/3 of pudding!. Top with second cake layer, trimmed if necessary, all of the crushed raspberry mixture and 1/3 of pudding!. Top with third cake layer, trimmed if necessary, remaining crushed blueberry mixture and remaining pudding!. Top with fourth cake layer!. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving!.
7!. In medium bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form!. Gradually add powdered sugar; beating until stiff peaks form!. Top trifle with whipped cream!. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries and raspberries!. Store in refrigerator!.
Yield:
12 servings
Watermelon Cake
Savor the sweetest slice of watermelon you'll ever eat! The chocolate seeds are a melt-in-your-mouth prize!.
1 box Betty Crocker? SuperMoist? white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for in cake mix directions
1 package (0!.13 oz) cherry or other red-colored unsweetened soft drink mix
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 container (12 oz) Betty Crocker? Whipped fluffy white frosting
Green and red food colors
2/3 cup green jelly beans
1!. Heat oven to 350°F!. Grease bottoms only of two 8- or 9-inch round pans with shortening or cooking spray!.
2!. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, egg whites and drink mix with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally!. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips!. Pour into pans!.
3!. Bake 27 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks!. Cool completely, about 1 hour!.
4!. In small bowl, stir 1 cup frosting with 10 to 12 drops green food color!. Stir 10 to 12 drops red food color into remaining frosting!. Frost sides of cakes with green frosting; press green jelly beans into frosting!. Frost tops of cakes with red frosting; press remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips into frosting for seeds!. If desired, cut cakes crosswise in half and arrange "slices" randomly on tray!. To serve, cut into wedges!. Store loosely covered at room temperature!.
BERRIES & CREAM CAKE
A pound cake mix is used for the layers in this light and attractive dessert!.
Preparation time: 30 min Baking time: 20 min Cooling time: 1 hrs
Yield: 8 servings
Cake Ingredients:
1 (16-ounce) package pound cake mix
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
Filling Ingredients:
2 cups LAND O LAKES? Heavy Whipping Cream
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon peel
3 cups fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, sliced strawberries)
Grated lemon peel, if desired
Heat oven to 350°F!. Grease and flour 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan; set aside!. Combine cake mix, milk and eggs in large bowl!. Beat at low speed for 30 seconds!. Increase speed to medium!. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed!.
Pour batter into prepared pan!. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool completely!.
Beat whipping cream in large bowl at high speed until soft peaks form!. Add sugar and lemon peel; continue beating until stiff peaks form!.
Trim edges of cake!. Cut cake crosswise into three equal pieces!. Place 1 cake piece on serving platter!. Spread 1/3 filling over top; arrange 1/3 berries over filling!. Repeat with remaining cake layers, filling and berries!. Cover; refrigerate until serving time!.
To serve, cut into slices!. Garnish with grated lemon peel, if desired!.
TIP: Already prepared pound or angel food cake loaves can be purchased for an even easier dessert!. Just spoon the filling and berries over slices of cake!.
Nutrition Facts (1 serving): Calories: 470, Fat: 26g, Cholesterol: 125mg, Sodium: 260mg, Carbohydrates: 54g, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Protein: 7gWww@FoodAQ@Com
2 small boxes blackberry Jell-O
1 can blueberry pie filling
1 small box lemon Jell-O
8 ounces cream cheese
1 (6 ounce) container Cool Whip
2 small boxes strawberry Jell-O
1 box frozen strawberries
Make blackberry Jell-O with 3 cups water instead of 4; stir in pie filling!.
Pour into a deep, rectangular pan; cool until firmly set!.
Add 1 cup boiling water to lemon Jell-O; beat this mixture into the cream cheese!.
Cool mixture to room temperature; then fold in Cool Whip!.
Pour mixture on top of blackberry Jell-O layer; cool until firmly set!.
Make strawberry Jell-O with 3 cups water instead of 4; stir in frozen strawberries!.
Cool until room temperature; then pour this mixture on top of cream cheese layer; cool until firmly set!.
Cut into squares to serve
Red, White And Blueberry Trifle
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Ready In:
3 hours, 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 (4!.6-oz!.) pkg!. vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
3 cups skim milk
2 pints (4 cups) blueberries
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange--flavored liqueur or orange juice
1 pint (2 cups) raspberries
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
1 (18!.25-oz!.) pkg!. Pillsbury? Moist Supreme? White Cake Mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup oil
4 egg whites
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Preparation Directions:
1!. In medium saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk!. Prepare as directed on package!. Cover; refrigerate until cool!.
2!. Meanwhile, reserve 1/2 cup blueberries for garnish!. In medium nonmetal bowl, combine remaining 3 1/2 cups blueberries, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup liqueur; stir to mix, crushing berries slightly!. Set aside!.
3!. Reserve 1/2 cup raspberries for garnish!. In another medium nonmetal bowl, combine remaining 1 1/2 cups raspberries, 3 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons liqueur; stir to mix, crushing berries slightly!. Set aside!.
4!. Heat oven to 350°F!. Spray two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray!. Prepare cake mix as directed on package using water, oil and egg whites!. Pour batter evenly into sprayed pans!.
5!. Bake at 350°F!. for 32 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes!. Remove cakes from pans; cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled!.
6!. Cut cakes in half horizontally to make 4 layers!. Place 1 layer in bottom of clear 2 1/2 quart soufflé dish or glass trifle bowl, trimming sides of cake to fit if necessary!. Spread with half of crushed blueberry mixture; top with 1/3 of pudding!. Top with second cake layer, trimmed if necessary, all of the crushed raspberry mixture and 1/3 of pudding!. Top with third cake layer, trimmed if necessary, remaining crushed blueberry mixture and remaining pudding!. Top with fourth cake layer!. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving!.
7!. In medium bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form!. Gradually add powdered sugar; beating until stiff peaks form!. Top trifle with whipped cream!. Sprinkle with reserved blueberries and raspberries!. Store in refrigerator!.
Yield:
12 servings
Watermelon Cake
Savor the sweetest slice of watermelon you'll ever eat! The chocolate seeds are a melt-in-your-mouth prize!.
1 box Betty Crocker? SuperMoist? white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for in cake mix directions
1 package (0!.13 oz) cherry or other red-colored unsweetened soft drink mix
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 container (12 oz) Betty Crocker? Whipped fluffy white frosting
Green and red food colors
2/3 cup green jelly beans
1!. Heat oven to 350°F!. Grease bottoms only of two 8- or 9-inch round pans with shortening or cooking spray!.
2!. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, egg whites and drink mix with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally!. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips!. Pour into pans!.
3!. Bake 27 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks!. Cool completely, about 1 hour!.
4!. In small bowl, stir 1 cup frosting with 10 to 12 drops green food color!. Stir 10 to 12 drops red food color into remaining frosting!. Frost sides of cakes with green frosting; press green jelly beans into frosting!. Frost tops of cakes with red frosting; press remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips into frosting for seeds!. If desired, cut cakes crosswise in half and arrange "slices" randomly on tray!. To serve, cut into wedges!. Store loosely covered at room temperature!.
BERRIES & CREAM CAKE
A pound cake mix is used for the layers in this light and attractive dessert!.
Preparation time: 30 min Baking time: 20 min Cooling time: 1 hrs
Yield: 8 servings
Cake Ingredients:
1 (16-ounce) package pound cake mix
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
Filling Ingredients:
2 cups LAND O LAKES? Heavy Whipping Cream
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon peel
3 cups fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, sliced strawberries)
Grated lemon peel, if desired
Heat oven to 350°F!. Grease and flour 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan; set aside!. Combine cake mix, milk and eggs in large bowl!. Beat at low speed for 30 seconds!. Increase speed to medium!. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed!.
Pour batter into prepared pan!. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool completely!.
Beat whipping cream in large bowl at high speed until soft peaks form!. Add sugar and lemon peel; continue beating until stiff peaks form!.
Trim edges of cake!. Cut cake crosswise into three equal pieces!. Place 1 cake piece on serving platter!. Spread 1/3 filling over top; arrange 1/3 berries over filling!. Repeat with remaining cake layers, filling and berries!. Cover; refrigerate until serving time!.
To serve, cut into slices!. Garnish with grated lemon peel, if desired!.
TIP: Already prepared pound or angel food cake loaves can be purchased for an even easier dessert!. Just spoon the filling and berries over slices of cake!.
Nutrition Facts (1 serving): Calories: 470, Fat: 26g, Cholesterol: 125mg, Sodium: 260mg, Carbohydrates: 54g, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Protein: 7gWww@FoodAQ@Com