Ambrosia Berry Star Spangled Banner Recipes

STAR-SPANGLED BANNER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with shortening. Mix granulated sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in medium bowl with spoon. Stir in flour and baking powder until dough forms. Reserve 1/4 cup dough; cover and refrigerate. Pat remaining dough evenly in pan, using floured hands.
• To make flag design, mark a 6x5-inch outline in upper left corner of pan, using toothpick, for "star" area. Spread blackberry jam over 6x5- inch area. Starting 1/4 inch from top of "flag" (long side of pan), mark stripes by pressing 1/2-inch-wide and 1/4-inch-deep groove into dough with end of wooden spoon or finger. Make 7 more grooves, each about 3/4 inch apart. Place strawberry jam in resealable plastic food-storage bag; cut off tip. Squeeze jam into grooves.
• Pat reserved dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut with small star-shaped cutter. Place stars on blackberry jam.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 7 rows.

STAR SPANGLED RECIPES

Steps:

• PATRIOTIC PUNCH: Place strawberries in ice cube tray, add water. Freeze. Add frozen blueberries in your glassware, add water, then place strawberry ice cubes on top. Enjoy you're stripped beverage!
• FIRECRACKER DONUTS: Fill donut with jelly mixed with edible sparkles. Mix 2 cups powdered sugar together with 1 tbsp milk then divide into 3 bowls, add red and blue coloring to one bowl each then drizzle this into the bowl of white frosting, dip donuts in. Add more white on top if the frosting starts to turn purple.
• STARS & STRIPES SANGRIA: Cut a quarter out of a watermelon, then remove some of the fruit. With an immersion blender blend the watermelon until you have a juice and add amber rum and white wine to taste. Serve in glasses with ice cubes and additional fruit. If you're feeling really festive, carve the front of your watermelon into an American flag, using blue berries and honey dew stars for the accent.
• RED, WHITE & BERRY-MISU: Add a little water to blueberry and strawberry jam, dip ladyfingers in the jams and line them in a 9x13 glass baking dish. Start with a layer of strawberry-coated ladyfinger, then add the sweet mascarpone cream, followed by blueberry-coated ladyfingers then more cream. Finish with raspberries for the stripes and blueberries for the stars.
• STAR-SPANGLED WATERMELON CAKE: Cut watermelon into rounds and remove the skin. Place on a cake stand, then add whipped cream and fruit. Repeat until you have 4 layers of watermelon and top with additional cream, fruit, and honeydew stars.
• FLAG DOGS: Slice cheddar and jack cheese slices into thin strips, line them up in a pan to create stripes, take you're pre-grilled hot dogs and roll them in the cheese once it's melted. Place in a hot dog bun then stack on a serving dish to create the stripes of the American flag. Place a dish of purple potato salad in the upper left hand corner to act as the stars. Add cut out jack cheese stars for additional flare!

STAR SPANGLED PIE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice with electric mixer until blended; gently fold in whipped topping.
• Fold in chopped cookies. Spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Garnish with confetti sprinkles just prior to serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

STAR-SPANGLED PARFAITS

Steps:

• Place strawberries and blueberries in separate bowls. Drizzle each with 2 teaspoons vinaigrette; toss to coat. In a small bowl, mix yogurt and mint., Spoon strawberries into 4 parfait glasses. Layer each with yogurt mixture and blueberries. If desired, top with coconut.

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Steps:

• Use a to pour each layer into the serving glass, exactly in the order listed.
• One layer should float upon another.

AMBROSIA BERRY STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, add all basic ingredients, stir gently In a Ziploc bag, throw in all berries with 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and shake about. Spread basic ingredients in a 9 X 13 Pyrex or corning ware. On top of Ambrosia, layer blue berries in upper right hand corner in shape of a square, to represent stars on a flag.
• Next layer strawberries/raspberries/cherries (use one or the other) to make stripes for the flag, making sure to form lines, leaving white lines in between each layer. Sift the remaining 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar on top of flag shaped Ambrosia and set in refrigerator. It's ready to serve right away or later.