4th of July Entertaining Ideas

Here are a few 4th of July ideas using their products:

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

4th of July Crepes

• 1/2 cup Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 Tablespoons butter, melted

Red White & Blue Bars

Red, White & Blueberry Muffins

• 1 package Krusteaz Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix (1 pouch muffin Mix and 1 can blueberries
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup raspberry preserves
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened

For an appetizer:

Hot Reuben Dip

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup thousand island salad dressing
• 16 ounces sauerkraut, rinsed & drained
• 8-10 ounces shredded corned beef
• 16 ounces shredded Swiss cheese

Homemade Soft Artisan Beer Pretzels

• 1 1/4 cup warm water
• 5 teaspoons sugar
  
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  
• 1 (heaping) Tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
  
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
  
• 1 cup beer
  
• 1 (19 oz) krusteaz beer bread mix
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 cups hot water
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 egg, beaten
  
• Course sea salt

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Then in a mixer, place warm water, sugar, kosher salt and mix together. Then add yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes. Then add in butter, beer, krusteaz beer bread mix, flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix until well combined about 8 minutes! The dough should be sticky but pull away from the sides. If dough is too sticky slowly add more flour while you continue to mix. Grab a large bowl and greased it. Place the dough in the bowl and cover. Let rise for 1 hour.

Once the hour is up lightly grease counter space. Separate dough into 10-12 balls. Then take one and roll it into a long snake about 15 inches. Make a “U” shape and then make a pretzel. Next, in a medium sized bowl place hot water and baking soda. Grab 2 cookie sheets and grease them and then set aside. Dip each pretzel in the water/baking soda mixture and let sit in there for 5-10 seconds. Then place on cookie sheet. Continue those steps until all pretzels are done. Let sit for 10 minutes. In another small bowl beat the egg. Once the 10 minutes are up lightly brush pretzels with the egg wash. (This will make them shiny when they are cooked!) And sprinkle with course sea salt! Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown! Serve with honey mustard dipping sauce or nacho cheese sauce!

Berry Crisp Ramekins

Cranberry Streusel Muffins