Strawberry Ring Recipes

STRAWBERRY CHEESE RING

Steps:

• Combine all the ingrdients except preserves in a food processor or electic mixer.
• Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
• Scoop mixture onto a platter.
• Use your hands to mold mixture into a ring formation.
• Spread strawberry preserves in the center of ring.
• Serve with buttery crackers.

STRAWBERRY PUFF RING

Steps:

• For Cream Filling.
• In saucepan combine pudding & milk mix well.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.
• Cover & cool.
• Chill completely 1-2 hours.
• For Glaze.
• In small mixing bowl combin confectioners sugar & water mix until smooth.
• For Puff Ring.
• Pre heat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a saucepan combine water & butter.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add flour all at once.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture leaves sides of pan ina smooth compact ball.(about 2 minutes).
• Cool 1 minute.
• Add eggs 1 at a time ,beating vigorously after each egg addition until mixture is smooth & glossy.
• Spoon dough in ring shape about 8 inches diameter on a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown.
• Turn off oven.
• Prick puff with a sharp knife. Leave puff in oven 20 minutes to dry out center.
• Cool.
• Slice off top of ring.
• Spoon cream filling into bottom half of ring.
• Top with fresh berries.
• Replace top & drizzle with glaze; garnish with whole berries.

JEREMY'S MOM'S STRAWBERRY JELLY RING

Steps:

• Dissolve the contents of the large package of Strawberry Jell-o (you could use 2 packages of the normal size of jell-o if your store doesn't carry the big package) in two cups of boiling water. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 cups cold water and mix well.
• Remove 2 1/2 cups of mixture and chill (keep the rest at room temp as you don't want it to chill and start to set).
• When chilled mixture has partially set, add a pint of fresh strawberries, halved and sliced. Pour into a 6-cup mold (Emila used the classic tupperware ring mold).
• Chill until set but not firm.
• Beat 8 oz softened cream cheese, gradually adding reserved jello mixture plus 1 tsp vanilla. Spoon over strawberries in mold.
• Chill at least 3 hours before serving.
• Unmold to serve and place on a round serving platter.