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Great for a group! Not to mention a perfect summer accompaniment to BBQ! In each bite you get a bit of crunchy cookie, soft cream cheese frosting and luscious fruit. There’s a reason it’s retained its popularity over the years.
Fruit Pizza is a terrific choice when you’re wanting something light, pretty, quick and easy for a crowd. One (13” x 18”) half-sheet pan, cut into 4 rows by 6 rows, can serve 24 people.
Even with the frosting buffering them, a crunchy cookie and juicy fruit are not the best of friends for long term storage. Your pizza will be at its best if you assemble it within 4 hours prior to serving. But all is not lost in the make ahead department. Assign the sheet pan cookies out to be pre-baked and frosted up to 24 hours in advance. You can also batch assign or pre-prep the kiwi and strawberries. Then just assemble several hours before serving. With all the ingredients pre-prepped, you can easily bring one together in less than 10 minutes.
If time permits, and you’re feelin’ the urge, you can make it look like this.
But it takes FAR less time, and I think it looks EVEN PRETTIER, jumbled like this.
By the way, frosting and decorating is a great job for youth volunteers. Just tell ‘em to use the jumbled fruit decorating method or they’ll be at it for hours!
Ever wonder how the fruit tarts in the pastry shops glisten like little jewels? Well, they often use a clear, gel-based liquid to give them that shine. We can go one better with a tasty jelly bath for our fruit. Note: don’t use jam or preserves. You don’t want the extra bits in jam or preserves.
This one is fun to make and even more fun to eat! Let’s get cookin’.
Fruit Pizza is a terrific choice when you’re wanting something light, pretty, quick and easy for a crowd.
1 hour before cooking: set cookie dough and cream cheese out to come to room temperature.
Place 1 rack in the middle of the oven and pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a 13 x 19 Half-Sheet Baking Pan with parchment paper.
Break up dough and press evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. It should be no more than 1/4 inch thick. Bake 20 - 22 minutes or until golden brown. It will puff alarmingly as it’s baking. Ignore that. It will be fine.
When done, remove pan from oven to sit on a cooling rack until completely cool, about 30 minutes.
While the cookie is baking/cooling you can make the frosting.
In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Spread frosting over cooled crust.
While the cookie is baking/cooling you can prep the fruit. Peel and slice the kiwi. Cut the tops off the strawberries and quarter or halve the berries.
Gently place all fruit topping in a medium bowl. Microwave apple jelly for 20 seconds. Stir jelly until smooth. Pour jelly evenly over fruit. Gently toss to coat all fruit. Scatter fruit over frosting.
Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 4-5 hours. To serve, cut into 4 rows x 6 row squares. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pizza.
Variations:
• Add grated orange zest to the frosting for a fun citrus kick.
• Pineapple, mango and kiwi slices topped with shredded coconut and macadamia nuts make a festive tropical pizza.
• You can also drizzle melted white or semi-sweet chocolate over the pizza to take it up another notch.
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A hint of salty and plenty of sweet, these no bake bars are a great cooking for a crowd recipe. They come together quick, and can be made the day before giving you a terrific stress free dessert! Last time I set them out, they lasted minutes.
These Sweet and Salty No Bake Marshmallow Bars are about to become your new favorite quick and easy dessert.
A little salty and plenty of white chocolate sweet, these no bake bars are a great no-bake make ahead treat!
Place the butter in a very large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds or until melted. Add 11 ounces of the white chocolate, ¼ teaspoon table salt and all the marshmallows. Stir to coat and microwave for 1 – 1 1/2 minutes. Stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
MAKE AHEAD NOTE: Store in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 1 day.
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You know all those lengthy recipes for buttermilk pancakes? Well, fuggedaboudit. If you’re cooking breakfast for a crowd, this is every bit as good and way easier!
Just head on over to Sam’s (pre-placing your order on the Internet is the only way to go!) and pick yourself up a box of Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix. No wonder their buttermilk pancakes are so popular. Light and fluffy with a touch of creamy buttermilk, the only thing better for breakfast is to top ’em with strawberries and whipped cream and drench ’em in syrup. If you’re cooking for more than 10 people, pick yourself up a pancake batter dispenser (1 per cook) while you’re at it. You’ll thank me. Now go for it!
Serving Size: 3 Pancakes per person
1 cook - can cook about 115 pancakes in 1 hour – 1 ½ hours with several large griddles and the mandatory pancake batter dispensers.
2 cooks - can cook about 115 pancakes in 30 – 45 minutes with several large griddles and 2 mandatory pancake batter dispensers.
Wash the berries, trim off the top and dice into 1/2 inch cubes.
Heat griddles to 375 degrees F (medium heat). Lightly grease griddle. Measure water into a large bowl. Add pancake mix and gently combine with wire whisk until the dry mix is just moistened. Batter should be slightly lumpy. Do not over-mix.
Let batter stand 2 minutes.
Pour (or dispense with pancake dispenser) slightly less than ¼ cup batter per pancake onto griddle.
Cook pancakes 1 – 1 ¼ minutes per side, or until golden brown, turning only once.
Cooking Time:
1 cook: Can cook about 115 pancakes in 1 hour – 1 ½ hours with several large griddles and a pancake batter dispenser.
2 cooks: Can cook about 115 pancakes in 30 – 45 minutes with several large griddles and 2 pancake batter dispensers.
Additional Fun Toppings for 45:
Mini-chocolate chips (2 bags)
Chocolate syrup (2 large)
Bananas (2 pounds)
Sprinkles (1 large bag)
Serving: 3 (4”) Pancakes per person | 45 135 (4”) pancakes total | 90 270 (4”) pancakes total | 135 405 (4”) pancakes total | 180 540 (4”) pancakes total | 225 675 (4”) pancakes total |
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Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix | ½ of a (10 pound) bag (5 pounds total) | 1 (10 pound) bag | 1 1/2 (10 pound) bags (15 pounds total) | 2 (10 pound) bags (20 pounds total) | 2 1/2 (10 pound) bags (25 pounds total) |
Syrup | 1/2 gallon | 1 gallons | 2 gallons | 3 gallons | 4 gallons |
Oil for Griddle Depends on the griddle size - but get a couple bottles of Crisco | |||||
Land O' Lakes Butter Continentials (200 count). Butter for Serving - It's a bit more money - but TRUST ME it's worth the serving time savings | 2 pounds Salted Butter | 1 box (200 count) (use the leftovers for corn on the cob) | 1 box (200 count) (use the leftovers for corn on the cob) | 1 box (200 count) | 2 boxes (200 count each) (use the leftovers for corn on the cob) |
Strawberries – 2 ounces/person (8 servings per pound) (16 servings per 2 pounds) | 5 pounds (Serve leftover berries at lunch) | 10 pounds (Serve leftover berries at lunch) | 15 pounds (Serve leftover berries at lunch) | 20 pounds (Serve leftover berries at lunch) | 25 pounds (Serve leftover berries at lunch) |
Whipped Topping | 1 can | 2 cans | 3 cans | 4 cans | 5 cans |
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Did you know ‘ono’ means ‘very good!’ in the Hawaiian language? It’s pronounced just like it sounds. But what YOU’LL hear when you serve this, is multiple requests for the recipe. I served this at our Luau and was swamped with requests for the recipe. Smooth and creamy, this will become your new favorite summer BBQ side go to!
This stuff is perfect with Huli Huli Chicken!
Your new favorite light and creamy mac potato salad. Have it ready for your next cookout!
Cube and cook red potatoes.
Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
Put potatoes and macaroni in a large bowl.
Add diced onion to large bowl with the macaroni, potatoes.
Separate egg yolks from egg whites.
Chop egg whites; put them into the large bowl with the macaroni and potatoes.
In a medium bowl, mash yolks and mix with 6 cups mayonnaise. Stir in salt, pepper, Dijon mustard and vinegar.
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I'm so glad you dropped by. I'm Betsy. Here you'll find my favorite fabulous, trusted recipes - everything from delicious, quick meals for your family to wonderful classics made easy.
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Have you ever been to Kansas City and eaten at the Plaza III? This iconic Kansas City restaurant has been a steak mecca for many years. But perhaps it’s most famous for its Steak Soup. Rich, hearty, it’s the soul of Kansas City in a bowl. Well, guess what? This steak soup is even better! A rich beefy-tomatoey base chock full of vegetableness (one of the privileges of your own blog is you can make up words!), it’s the perfect comfort soup. Try it tonight!
This is another one of my mom’s recipes. I used to love watching Julia Child with her as I was growing up. She would sit, very focused on the TV, quickly copying down every word out of Julia’s mouth. She had beautiful cursive and was very accurate and efficient in catching everything Julia said. That’s pretty much how she ran her business as well. She used to love it when Julia would refer to the “impeccably” clean towel that she had just dropped on the floor. This soup reminds me of mom and of home and of winter in Kansas City.
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What are some of your favorite Christmas memories? Beautiful trees? Family and friends?? How about food? My mom’s family was from New England and every year on Christmas Eve they had Oyster Stew for dinner. I am not a fan. But Chowder?? I LOVE Clam Chowder.
We have a restaurant in Kansas City, Bristol Seafood. Years ago the Bristol used to be located on the Country Club Plaza. In case you’ve never seen the Kansas City Plaza, this is it.
I used to love sitting in the Bristol overlooking the snow falling around the Plaza lights at Christmas. The Bristol had the most wonderful Clam Chowder; rich and creamy, but not too thick, with wonderful clam flavor. I’ve been working on perfecting my version of the Bristol’s Clam Chowder. The Bristol has sadly moved from the Plaza, but this Clam Chowder is very close to what I used to love there. Merry Christmas and enjoy!
In a cup, whisk ½ cup of the bottled clam juice with 1/2 cup flour to dissolve the flour.
Just before serving add clams and serve. (If the clams cook for any length of time they will turn rubbery. All you’re wanting to do here is get them warm.)
Serve with French Bread, Saltine Crackers and Apple Cider
Mom used to tell stories of her relatives from Maine having Oyster Stew for Christmas Eve. I like the idea of annual traditions, it helps tie generations together. I do not like the idea of oyster stew. This offers a nice compromise.
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