Some recipes to try for Memorial Day
Sage Cream Cheese
2-8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 T lemon juice
1/2 c margarine, softened
4 t minced fresh sage
1 clove garlic, minced
Blend all ingredients well. Serve at room temperature. Serves: 8
Red, White 'n' Blue Torte
Assemble the tempting torte early in the day and keep it in the refrigerator until it's time for dessert.
1 loaf (10 3/4 oz) frozen pound cake, thawed
1/2 c blueberry pie filling
1/2 c strawberry or raspberry pie filling
1-3/4 c whipped topping
Split cake horizontally into three layers. Place bottom layer on a serving platter; spread with blueberry filling. Top with middle cake layer; spread with strawberry filling. Replace top of cake. Frost top and sides with whipped topping. Refrigerate for several hours before slicing. Serves: 8-10
Raspberry Iced Tea
4 qts. water
1 pkg (12 oz) frozen unsweetened raspberries
1-1/2 c sugar
10 individual tea bags
1/4 c lemon juice
Raspberry Ice cubes (see below)
In a Dutch oven, bring waster to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the sugar until dissolved. Add the raspberries, tea bags and lemon juice. Cover and steep for 3 minutes. Strain; discard berries and tea bags. Cool. Serve over ice. Yield 4 qts.
Raspberry Ice Cubes: Gently rinse the fresh berries. Then place three berries in each section of an ice cube tray. Fill each section of the tray with the Raspberry Tea. Freeze the trays several hours or overnight. Serves 16
