Strawberry Mice Recipes

CREAMY STRAWBERRY CREPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, water and butter. In another bowl, mix flour and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir batter. Fill a 1/4-cup measure halfway with batter; pour into center of pan. Quickly lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn crepe over and cook until bottom is cooed, 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing pan as needed. When cool, stack crepes between pieces of waxed paper or paper towels. , For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, zest and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 2 cups berries and the whipped cream. Spoon about 1/3 cup filling down the center of each crepe; roll up. Garnish with remaining berries and, if desired, additional confectioner's sugar. Cover and refrigerate or freeze remaining crepes in an airtight container, unfilled, for another use.

STRAWBERRY MICE

Steps:

• For each mouse, slice a small section from one side of the strawberry so it sits flat.
• Press a mini chocolate chip into the tip for a nose. You may need to use icing to secure it in place.
• Add two dots of icing above the nose for eyes.
• Stick two almond slivers onto the top of the strawberry for the ears.
• For the tail, use a toothpick to carve a small hole into the back of the strawberry and push the end of the licorice lace into the hole.
• Serve with small triangles of cheese.

FROZEN STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRIS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the rum, limeade concentrate, strawberries and ice. Cover and process until smooth and thickened (use more ice for thicker daiquiris). Pour into cocktail glasses. , To garnish each daiquiri, cut a 1/2-in. slit into the tip of a strawberry; position berry on rim of glass.