Blueberry Strawberry 4th Of July Recipes

BLUEBERRY STRAWBERRY 4TH OF JULY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside. In a smaller bowl add a tsp of the dry ingredients to the blue berries and toss.
• 2. In another large bowl, whisk together the sugar, butter, egg and milk. Add the dry ingredients. Stir mixture till ingredients are wet. Add the blueberries and incorporate them but do not over stir.
• 3. Fill liners in the muffin tins till they are almost full. Then sprinkle the 1/4 cup of sugar on the top of the muffins.
• 4. Bake for about 18 to 20 minutes. Until a spaghetti strand comes out clean.
• 5. When done cool and store until ready to serve. While the muffins are cooling, clean and slice strawberries and macerate.
• 6. When ready to serve split muffins in half and fill the gap with strawberries add your favorite whipped cream and enjoy your red white and blue dessert.

FILLED FOURTH OF JULY STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip.
• Trim 1/2-inch from bottom of each strawberry so that it sits flat. Use a small melon baller to scoop out the center of each berry. Pipe cream cheese mixture into berries until it brims over the tops. Finish each strawberry with a blueberry garnish. Store, covered lightly with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.