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About The skanner. (Portland, Or.) 1975-2014 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 2011)
Food Starry Fourth T he Fourth of July calls for a carefree party, with good friends, fab food, fun and fireworks — a real star- studded holiday celebration. Patriotic Pops Makes about 2 dozen pops 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 4 cups mini marshmallows 6 cups crisp rice cereal 24 8-inch Cookie Treat Sticks Red, Blue and White Cookie Icing Red and blue candy-coated chocolates Red licorice Spray Cookie Pan and rubber spatula or wooden spoon with vegetable pan spray. In large saucepan, melt butter. Add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted. Remove from heat and add cereal; mix well. Press into prepared pan; insert cookie sticks. When cool to touch, remove from pan. Repeat with remaining cereal mixture. (If mixture becomes hard to work with, microwave at 50% power 30 to 60 seconds to soften.) Outline treat as desired with Cookie Icing; add candy and licorice. Let dry at least 1 hour. Vanilla Cookies: 1-1/2 1/2 1/4 1/2 1/2 1/4 2 1 1 cups all-purpose flour teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt cup (1 stick) unsalted butter cup granulated sugar cup firmly-packed light brown sugar eggs teaspoon vanilla extract teaspoon lemon extract, orange extract or ground cinnamon (optional) Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray Pan with vegetable pan spray. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. Whisk in sugars, eggs, vanilla and, if desired, other extract or cinnamon; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix until blended. Spoon 2 table- spoons batter into each pan cavity, spreading evenly. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted at an angle toward center comes out clean. Immediately remove to cooling rack; cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter. to assemble: 1 quart ice cream, any flavor Assorted Sprinkles and Red and Blue Sugars White Candy Melts, melted (optional) Scoop about 1/4 cup ice cream onto smooth side of half of the brownies. Top with remaining brownies, pressing gently. If desired, roll edge of sandwiches in sprinkles or sugars. Wrap and freeze immediately. Or, dip a portion of the sandwich in melted candy melts; add sprinkles and sugars. Freeze 5 minutes to set, then wrap and freeze until ready to serve. Page 8 The Portland Skanner June 29, 2011
