Thursday, July 26, 2012

SCRIPTURE COOKIES

Beat together:
3/4 cup Psalms 55:21
1/3 cup 2 Nephi 26:25
1 1/2 cups Jeremiah 6:20
2 Isaiah 10:14

Add:
2 cups 1 King 4:22
1 teaspoon The Song of Solomon 4:14
1 teaspoon D&C 101:39
1/2 teaspoon 1 Corinthians 4:6
3 cups D&C 89:17
1 cup Samuel 30:12

Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes but not before reading Joseph Smith History 1:37 and D&C 133:11.


We made these for a young women's activity and I thought it would make a really cool family home evening activity as well.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

STRAWBERRY-BLUEBERRY PIE

2 sheets roll-out pie crust
2 tablespoons butter, melted
White sanding sugar, for top of crust
4 cups strawberries, washed and hulled
1 cup blueberries, washed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch salt

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Roll out 1 sheet of the pie crust and put in a 9-inch pie plate, crimping the edges for a pretty presentation. Roll out the other sheet and cut into 1/2-inch thick strips with a sharp knife or pastry wheel. *Cook's Note: For a fancier crust: use a 1 to 1 1/2-inch circular cookie cutter and cut out circles. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix together all of the filling ingredients and pour into the crust.
Arrange the strips over the top of the pie in a lattice pattern, tucking in the edges, or layer the circular shapes on top of the strawberries. Brush the top with the melted butter and sprinkle the sanding sugar. Bake the pie for 25 minutes and then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F. and bake until the top is golden brown, another 30 minutes. Let cool before serving with Strawberry Whipped Cream, if desired.

Adapted from here.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

STRAWBERRY SALSA

1 lb strawberries, hulled and diced
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon agave syrup or honey
1/8 teaspoon salt

Gently mix ingredients together in a bowl.  Sere with tortilla chips or over fish or chicken.