Fourth Of July Recipes

By Richard Dupont

For food lovers no occasion is ever complete without food. How can foodies afford to miss the lip smacking barbeques and the wonderful desserts on Fourth of July? Cakes, barbeque, salads, desserts are all an essential part of Fourth of July celebrations. Here are some lip smacking recipes to try out this Independence Day.

Blueberry and White Chocolate Cheese Cake Pie


Ingredients


Crust


1 c Hazelnuts -- Roasted/Ground


1/2 c Brown Sugar


4 tb Butter -- Melted


Filling


4 oz White Chocolate -- finely


Grated


8 oz Cream Cheese -- softened


1/4 c Sour Cream


Topping


2 c Blueberries


1/4 c Sugar


White Chocolate Shavings


Directions

Line bottom of a 9-inch tart pan with parchment paper.

Mix crust ingredients and press into pan bottom and slightly up the sides. Chill.

Melt white chocolate in double boiler over hot but not boiling water. Stir constantly.

In a separate bowl, whip cream cheese for 3 minutes. Add the melted white chocolate; beat for another minute. Add sour cream; beat until very smooth.

Using a star tip and pastry bag, pipe filling to the crust in concentric circles, starting in the center. Fill entire crust; chill until firm.

For the topping:

Toss the blueberries with the 1/4 cup sugar and heap them on top of the filling. Garnish with white chocolate shavings.


Barbeque Ribs


Ingredients:

3 to 4 lbs. ribs cut into pieces

1 cup tomato paste

1 tsp. salt

1 large onion

1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. chili powder

1 1/2 cup coffee

2 cups water

1 lemon


Directions:

Place ribs in the roasting pan. Place a slice of lemon and onion on each rib. Roast in oven at 450 degrees for about half an hour. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over ribs. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake until the chicken becomes tender. It takes about one hour approximately. Baste ribs every 15 minutes to get the perfect flavor.

Spaghetti Salad II


Ingredients

• 1 pound spaghetti

• 1 head fresh broccoli, chopped small

• 1 head cauliflower, finely chopped

• 2 large cucumbers, finely chopped

• 2 (6 ounce) cans black olives, drained and halved

• 1 (16 ounce) bottle zesty Italian dressing

• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix

• 1 tablespoon salad seasoning mix


Directions

1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti until al-dente, rinse and cool. Add the pasta to a large bowl and mix with the chopped broccoli, cauliflower and cucumbers.

2. Add the ranch salad dressing mix and zesty Italian dressing to the spaghetti and vegetables and sprinkle with the Salad Seasoning. Mix well and add more seasoning to taste. Before serving add the black olives. For added color halved cherry tomatoes may be added.

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