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.

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.

STAR-SPANGLED FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Press cookie dough onto an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and extract until smooth. Spread over crust. In center of tart, arrange berries in the shape of a star; add a berry border. Refrigerate until serving.

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.

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.