Star Spangled Banner Treats Recipes

STAR SPANGLED SPIRIT

Steps:

• In a measuring cup or cocktail shaker, combine the strawberry daiquiri mix and lime juice. Stir and set aside.
• In a measuring cup or cocktail shaker, combine the coconut milk and coconut rum. Stir and set aside.
• Pour 1 ounce of the blue curaçao on a small plate. Pour the sanding sugar on a second plate. Dip the rim of a highball glass into the blue curaçao and then into the sanding sugar to rim the glass.
• Pour the strawberry mixture into the glass and fill the glass with crushed ice, being careful not to mess up the sugared rim. Pour the coconut milk mixture into the glass on top of the strawberry mixture. Top with the remaining ounce blue curaçao. Add a straw and serve.

STAR SPANGLE LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• Evenly spread the refried beans on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Spread the guacamole over the beans and then spread the sour cream over the guacamole. Sprinkle with scallions and then the shredded cheese.
• To make the shape of a flag, arrange the black olives in the top left corner of the dish. Sprinkle with a dusting of cotija cheese. Spoon salsa in stripe formation on the rest of the dish. Sprinkle the remaining cotija cheese between the salsa to create white stripes. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with corn chips for dipping.

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 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.