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Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter Lifestyle July 1, 2015 • Page 9

(Family Features) Everyone will be Yield: 12 cupcakes pan. Sprinkle with remaining mini pin, roll each ball into a circle
bringing something to the 4th of July Favorite cupcake recipe or mix marshmallows and press lightly to approximately 12 inches in diameter
picnic, but you can bring the grand 1 4.5-pound tub White Ready-To- adhere. by 1/8 inch thick. Cut cookies with
finale. Each of these tasty sweet treats Use Decorator Icing In small microwave-safe bowl, star nesting metal cookie cutter. Dip
captures the flair of the 4th without Color Right Performance Color System microwave remaining 1/2 cup candy cutter in flour before each use.
the fuss. In just a little time, you can Icing Colors on 50 percent power in 30-second Bake cookies on ungreased cookie
add patriotic color and fun flavor to Red (formula 186): 2 cups icing + intervals, stirring between each, until sheet 8-11 minutes or until cookies are
classics like cupcakes, ice cream cones 40 R candy is almost melted. Stir thoroughly lightly browned.
and cookies. White: Reserve 2 cups icing until smooth and drizzle over treats. Let Prepare Color Flow icing. Tint
It’s a great feeling to bring a Deep Blue (formula 647): 2 cups cool completely. icing following color formulas above.
dessert that can’t miss. The Wilton Test icing + 26 B + 8 R + 4 P Creamy Coconut Cookie Flag Use tip 3, a parchment bag and full-
Kitchen developed these deliciously Bake cupcakes according to Yield: About 3 dozen 3-inch cookies strength icing to outline cookies: 32
easy ideas to go with your summer package directions in red, white and Cookies in red, 21 in white and 16 in blue. Let
celebration so you can enjoy the blue standard baking cups. 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cookies dry 1-2 hours.
fireworks with everyone else. For more Tint icing following color softened Thin 1 cup red, 1/4 cup blue and
party ideas, visit www.wilton.com. formulas above. Prepare Color Swirl 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup white icing. Use thinned icing
Dipped Ice Cream Cones 3-Color Coupler according to package 1 egg and disposable decorating bag to fill
Yield: 12 ice cream cones directions, filling one decorating bag 1/4 teaspoon Toasted Coconut in cookies. Fill in 8 of blue outlined
1 bag (12 ounces) Bright White each with red, white and blue icing Treatology Flavor Concentrate cookies with white icing and remaining
Candy Melts Candy and fitting with tip 1M. Pipe a swirl 8 drops Creamy Vanilla Custard cookies with matching outline color.
Sugar ice cream cones on each cooled cupcake top. Treatology Flavor Concentrate Let dry 8-12 hours.
Jimmies 6-Mix Sprinkle Assortment S’mores Crispy Cereal Treats 3 cups all-purpose flour To serve, arrange cookies on tray
Rainbow Jimmies Yield: 20 servings 1 teaspoon baking powder in stars and stripes design.
Melt candy in microwave safe 6 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt
bowl. Dip cones about 1 inch deep 1 bag (16 ounces) regular-sized Icing More 4th of July Recipes....
around opening of cone. Cut small marshmallows 3/4 cup + 3 teaspoons water sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with
hole in tip of bag and drizzle melted 1/4 teaspoon Warm Cinnamon 12 c u p s ( a b o u t 3 p o u n d s ) Red, White and Blue electric mixer on medium speed until 3/4 cup sugar
candy 1 inch deep around opening of Graham Treatology Flavor Concentrate confectioner’s sugar, sifted Mousse Parfaits stiff peaks form. Add red food color; 1 1/2 tsps. McCormick Rood Beer
cone. Tap cone lightly to smooth, and 10 drops Creamy Vanilla Custard 6 tablespoons Color Flow Mix Serves 12 stir gently with spatula until evenly Concentrate
sprinkle with jimmies. Position cone Treatology Flavor Concentrate Color Right Performance Color System 3 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided tinted. 1 bottle cold soda water
in cone rack. Let chill, about 10-15 1/4 teaspoon salt (see colors tinted below) 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder Beat remaining two cups heavy Bring water to a boil in medium
minutes. 10 cups crisped rice cereal Icing Colors 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbls. sugar, divided cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and saucepan. Add sugar; stir until
Add ice cream scoops at party and 1 bag (10 ounces) mini Red (formula 32): 1 1/2 cups icing 2 tsps. pure vanilla extract lemon extract in large bowl with dissolved. Add Root Beer Concentrate;
serve in cone rack. marshmallows, divided + 62 R + 8 O 2 tsps. McCormick Red Food Color electric mixer on high speed until stiff stir until well mixed.
1 1/4 cups Light Cocoa Candy Deep Blue (formula 647): 1/2 cup 1 tsp. McCormick Pure Lemon Extract peaks form. Remove one cup. Add Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Red, White and Blue Swirled Melts candy, divided icing + 27 B + 5 P + 6 R McCormick Assorted NEON Food 3/4 tsp. neon blue and five drops neon Slowly pour soda into root beer mixture
Cupcakes Prepare 13-by-9-inch baking pan White: Reserve 2 cups icing Colors and Egg Dye purple food colors; stir gently with until well blended and serve.
with vegetable spray. Note: Make and decorate cookies 2 Tbls. white chocolate chips spatular until evenly tinted. Root Beer Floats: Place scoops of ice
In very large saucepan, melt 1 day in advance to allow for drying Beat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream in tall glasses. Slowly pour Easy
butter over medium high heat until time. cream, cocoa poweder, two Tbls. of the To a s s e m b l e p a r f a i t , Homemade Root Beer over ice cream
it smells nutty and browns slightly. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. alternately layer red and white and serve.
Reduce heat to medium low; stir In large bowl, beat butter and mousses in dessert glasses. Top
in regular marshmallows, warm sugar with electric mixer until light with blue mousse and white
cinnamon graham and creamy vanilla and fluffy. Beat in egg and flavors. Mix chocolate chips. Refrigerate
custard flavors, and salt. Cook, stirring flour, baking powder and salt; add to until ready to serve.
constantly, until melted and smooth. butter mixture 1 cup at a time, mixing
Remove from heat; stir in cereal, 3 after each addition. Do not chill dough. Easy Homemade Root
cups mini marshmallows and 3/4 cup Divide dough into 2 balls. Beer
light cocoa candy. Press into prepared On floured surface with rolling Makes 6 (1 cup) servings
1 1/2 cups water
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