How to make it
- Melt 12 ounces of white chocolate chips in a microwave according to the package directions (make sure the container and the berries are dry; even a little moisture will alter the texture of the candy).
- One at a time, dip strawberries into the chocolate and then into blue sugar or edible glitter.
- Set them to harden on waxed paper.
- Makes 35 to 45 decorated berries.
The Tomkat Studio
~ How to make 4th of July Cupcakes in a Jar ~
You’ll need…
Jars (I used 1/2 pint canning jars)
1 Vanilla cake mix (from a box or from scratch)
Frosting (from a can or homemade)
Instructions:
Prepare the batter of your favorite vanilla cake (from a box or from scratch). Divide the batter as equally as possible into three bowls. Color one bowl of batter red, and one blue (using concentrated gel coloring). The final bowl will remain uncolored. Prepare 3- 9″ cake pans (round or square) by greasing the pan lightly (with butter or oil), and lining with parchment paper. Fill pans with batter. Bake cakes according to recipe instructions.
Once baked, cool cakes completely. Remove cakes from pans, and level cakes as needed. Then, use a 2″ round cookie cutter to cut out circles of cake. Prepare a batch of frosting (I used my Cream Cheese Frosting) and fill a piping bag fitted with a large round or star tip. Layer cake and frosting as shown above (blue cake, a little frosting, white cake, a little frosting, red cake, a nice swirl of frosting). Top with festive sprinkles.
*Note- the cupcakes in a jar could also be make using cupcakes, cut in half, then used as directed above.
Sheek Shindigs
- To make these, used watermelon, apples and blueberries.
- To keep the apples from browning, lightly brush them with lime or lemon juice. I prefer limes for the flavor and that they seem less tart.
- Cut watermelon and apple pieces to thickness of the cookie cutter, then place cookie cutter on top of slices and push straight down. Place one fruit inside of another and finish with a blueberry in the middle.
- Push the straw through all three pieces of fruit to keep it everything in place. If you have trouble pushing a paper straw through the apple portion, use a plastic straw first to create a pathway and then replace with the paper straw. Popsicle sticks will work as well.
Wenderly
What you’ll Need:
1 bag of red candy melts
1 bag of blue candy melts
20 large marshmallows
20 red & white striped paper straws
What you’ll do:
1. Melt red & blue candy melts in separate bowls according to package instructions.
2. Insert a straw 3/4 deep into each marshmallow and take out again. This will leave the hole where the straw will go after dipping marshmallows.
3. Dip the side of the marshmallow with the hole into the melted blue candy coating. Hold marshmallow over bowl after dipping and tap your hand until excess candy coating has been tapped off of the marshmallow.
4. Place marshmallow with the dipped side up and insert straw into each hole. Let dry completely.
5. Once the blue coating is completely dry, hold the marshmallow by the sides (not the straw) and dip into the red melted candy coating. Tap hand to shake off excess candy coating.
6. Place the marshmallow pop (straw side down) into a heavy glass to dry.
Nourishista
Ingredients
2 c. fresh strawberries, washed and stems removed
2 c. fresh blueberries
1 1/4 c. low-fat vanilla yogurt
2 T. honey (do not feed honey products to children under 1 year of age)
Popsicle molds
8 popsicle sticks
Directions
1. Place strawberries in a bowl and add 1 T. honey. Use an immersion blender or regular blender to puree. You should taste the mixture. If it does not seem sweet enough, you may want to add some more honey. Some strawberries are sweeter than others.
2. Place blueberries in a bowl and add 1 T. honey. Use an immersion blender or regular blender to puree. You should taste the mixture. If it does not seem sweet enough, you may want to add some more honey. Place the blueberry mixture in the refrigerator.
3. Take your popsicle molds and using a spoon add enough strawberries to fill the mold 1/3rd full. Try to make the layers as even as possible. But don’t stress about it too much. They don’t have to be perfect. (Tap the molds on the counter gently after each layer to help get rid of air bubbles. I didn’t do this and there were air pockets in my popsicles. Also be sure to wear an apron when you tap the molds on the counter, or you will get the popsicle filling on your clothes.) Freeze you popsicles for 1 hour.
4. Now add the popsicle sticks. Push them into the strawberry layer about 1/2 an inch. You do not want to push the popsicle stick too far down or they will be sticking out. Freeze popsicles for another hour. Next add the yogurt and fill to 2/3rds full. Let freeze for 2 hours.
5. Now add the blueberry layer and freeze for another 2 hours. Run the molds under warm water to release. Your popsicles are ready to enjoy!
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