Star Spangled Krispies Food

STAR SPANGLE LAYERED DIP

Steps:

• Evenly spread the refried beans on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Spread the guacamole over the beans and then spread the sour cream over the guacamole. Sprinkle with scallions and then the shredded cheese.
• To make the shape of a flag, arrange the black olives in the top left corner of the dish. Sprinkle with a dusting of cotija cheese. Spoon salsa in stripe formation on the rest of the dish. Sprinkle the remaining cotija cheese between the salsa to create white stripes. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with corn chips for dipping.

STAR SPANGLED SPIRIT

Steps:

• In a measuring cup or cocktail shaker, combine the strawberry daiquiri mix and lime juice. Stir and set aside.
• In a measuring cup or cocktail shaker, combine the coconut milk and coconut rum. Stir and set aside.
• Pour 1 ounce of the blue curaçao on a small plate. Pour the sanding sugar on a second plate. Dip the rim of a highball glass into the blue curaçao and then into the sanding sugar to rim the glass.
• Pour the strawberry mixture into the glass and fill the glass with crushed ice, being careful not to mess up the sugared rim. Pour the coconut milk mixture into the glass on top of the strawberry mixture. Top with the remaining ounce blue curaçao. Add a straw and serve.

DECADENT KRISPIES BAR

Steps:

• This bar comes together rather quickly. Begin by preparing a 9 by 9 inch pan with a good coating of cooking spray and set aside. Also apply a bit of spray to your cooking spoon (preferably wooden).
• If your almonds are not already toasted, place them in a dry non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, routinely tossing the almonds around the pan. The almonds should add just a small amount of color and become slightly aromatic.
• To make the bars, begin by adding the butter and brown sugar together in a large sauce pan over medium to low heat. Stir while the both the butter and sugar melt for 2 minutes or so. The result is smooth to the feel with a wooden spoon. In addition, you should be able to move it about the bottom of the pan with the spoon (sort of a blob).
• Add in the 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and stir.
• Add the miniature marshmallows and stir continuously helping the puffs to melt. Continue mixing until you have a pale brown mixture that is still rather loose.
• This is where things begin to move fast. Once the marshmallows are fully melted and mixed with the sugar, add in the Rice Krispies, almonds and apricots. Stir quickly to get all of the ingredients incorporated.
• Turn the mixture out into the 9 by 9 inch pan, distributing as much as possible using your spoon.
• To level the bars in the pan, give your palms a quick shot of cooking spray and pat down.
• Place the bars in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set.
• Invert pan and give the pan a good whack to release the Krispies bar. Slice into 12 pieces (4 by 3).
• Melt white chocolate chips in a double boiler over very low heat. (If you do not have a double boiler, you can fashion one using a large bowl over a smaller saucepan. Just be certain the fit is tight and no steam is being released).
• Add the oil to the chocolate and stir while the the chips continue to melt. If the chocolate begins to harden, this is sign the heat is too high and you should lower the flame or remove the top half of the double boiler from the bottom.
• Stir the Grand Marnier into the melted chocolate and use a spoon to stripe the bars on the diagonal allowing the melted chocolate to drip down the side. If you are a big fan of white chocolate, you can skip the drizzling and just dunk the bars into the white chocolate and place on waxed paper to cool.
• (Timesaver tip: If you want to speed things up a bit. You can melt the chocolate after placing the bars in the pan and drizzle over the entire pan before cooling and cutting. Not quite as pretty, but just as tasty).

KRISPIES CHOCOLATE CHIPPERS

Steps:

• Cream margarine and sugar in mixer bowl til light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla and eggs.
• Beat for 5 minutes.
• Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda into mixture.
• Mix well.
• Stir in chocolate chips and Rice Krispies.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto non-stick cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375°F for 9-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack.

STAR-SPANGLED FRUIT PLATTER RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Put blueberries in a bowl or square container and place on top of a rectangle food tray.
• Place watermelon in a row, and then the pretzels until you fill up the platter, alternating red and white.
• Bring to your party, serve and, enjoy!