From: teacher_stuff2001 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: TeacherStuff Newsletter Teacher Stuff - June 11, 2002 - Flag Day Fun and Recipes Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 04:32:17 -0700
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Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. FLAG CAKE 1 pkg. yellow or chocolate cake mix 2 pts. fresh blueberries 3 pts. fresh strawberries 3 c. whipping cream (do not use whipped topping in aerosol can) 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar Bake cake according to package directions in 9 x 13 inch pan. Cool. (May be made ahead and frozen). Set on serving plate or board. Whip cream with confectioners' sugar. Cut strawberries in half lengthwise. Spread cream evenly around sides of cake. Using a pastry bag, pipe (or spread with a spatula) rows of cream alternating with rows of strawberries for the flag "stripes". Make a background of blueberries in the upper left-hand corner, then pipe stars on top to create the "star" section of the cake. If making the cake ahead, arrange fruit several hours before serving. Add cream up to an hour before serving. Serves 12. USA FLAG LEMON DELIGHT 1 1/2 sticks butter or oleo 1 1/2 c. flour 2/3 c. chopped nuts 1 c. powdered sugar 1 c. blueberries 8 oz. cream cheese 8 oz. Cool Whip 2 sm. boxes instant lemon or any flavor pudding 3 c. milk 1 c. strawberries Melt butter. Add flour and nuts. Press into bottom of 9 x 13 inch or 8 x 12 inch baking dish. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread over cooled crust. Mix pudding and milk; spread over cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining Cool Whip. Arrange strawberries on top in rows for strips. Arrange blueberries for stars. FLAG CAKE 3 c. Bisquick baking mix 2/3 c. granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 c. sour cream 1/2 c. cold water 2 tsp. Vanilla 1 c. chilled whipping cream 2 tbsp. powdered sugar 1 c. blueberries 3 med. bananas, sliced 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 pt. strawberries, cut into halves 2 tbsp. apple jelly, melted Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Mix baking mix, granulated sugar, eggs, sour cream, water and vanilla on low speed; scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl 4 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake until tester comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool. Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar in chilled bowl until stiff. Spread on cake. Arrange blueberries, in rows, in upper left corner of cake. Toss banana slices with lemon juice. Make stripes by altering rows of strawberries and bananas. Brush apple jelly over fruit. Refrigerate until serving time. AMERICAN FLAG CAKE 1 (18 1/2 oz.) pkg. yellow or white cake mix 1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin 1/2 c. boiling water 1 (3 3/8 oz.) pkg. instant pudding mix 1 1/2 c. milk 3 c. prepared whipped topping 1 c. blueberries 1 1/2 c. strawberries, sliced 1 1/2 c. bananas, sliced (dipped in lemon juice) 1/2 c. mini marshmallows Prepare cake mix according to package directions in 13x9 pan. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Place cake on wire rack over sheet of waxed paper. Poke cake using fork at 1 inch intervals. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water, slowly drizzle over cake to allow gelatin to seep into holes. Chill 1 hour. Prepare pudding according to package directions using 1 1/2 cups milk. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping and 1/2 cup blueberries. Split cake horizontally in half. Fill with pudding mixture. Spread remaining whipped topping over sides and top of cake. Arrange blueberries in rows where stars would be. Alternate rows of sliced bananas and strawberries to resemble stripes. Place marshmallows all around edge. ---------------------------------------------- Good Stuff Links for Today Many of you have asked to have the daily links come back and be included in the newsletter. Here are a few links that have been in past newsletters that are updated daily. Please bring back all the daily links you had. I loved them. 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