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It's
America's
Birthday
... and You're Invited!
Brisket With Cherry Barbecue Sauce,
Star-Spangled Cherry Shortcake,
Beef Wrap With Cherry Salsa and
Cherry Salsa
 (Family Features) - Americans love to celebrate our nation's birthday. It's all
about proclaiming our freedom with family, friends, summer
fun and fabulous food. Whether the party takes place in the
backyard, at a park, lake or seashore, traditional American
favorites are sure to be on the menu.
Serve up more fun, less work and mouthwatering results with
these easy recipes. Start by taking advantage of the diamond
of fruit — fresh, sweet dark cherries — during the peak of
the season. Consider it Nature's contribution to the party.
Next, offer a surefire crowd pleaser: slow-roasted brisket.
It's an old-time favorite that's sweeping the nation's
eateries as one of this year's hottest trends. Brisket With
Cherry Barbecue Sauce is made in a slow cooker for slow-roasted
savor without fuss.
A salad, made from in-season vegetables, or roasted corn
makes a simple side dish.
For a sparkling grand finale serve Star-Spangled Cherry
Shortcake. Use either a large star cake pan or mini star pan
for individual cakes. The shape sings "holiday." The taste
calls for seconds.
It's a best-of-summer menu wrapped up for the season's best
holiday.
Brisket With Cherry Barbecue Sauce
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 8 to 10 hours
2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted
2 1/4 cups (18 ounces) bottled barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup water
4 pounds fresh Certified Angus Beef® brisket
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Combine cherries, barbecue sauce and sugar in blender. Pour
water into empty barbecue sauce bottle and shake; add to
blender. Blend until smooth.
Place brisket in oval, 6-quart slow cooker, lean side down.
Lightly rub salt and pepper into meat. Pour cherry barbecue
sauce over brisket; cook on low 8 to 10 hours.
Slice and serve with remaining sauce.
Option: Just before serving, place brisket under the broiler
or on the grill to caramelize the sugars in the sauce.
Makes about 16 servings; 4 1/2 cups sauce
Nutritional Information (per serving): 490 calories, 26g
protein, 40g fat, 5g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 306mg sodium,
104mg cholesterol
Star-Spangled Cherry Shortcake
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 15 to 20 minutes
1 Wilton Star Cake Pan
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter or margarine, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup coarsely chopped sliced almonds
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
2 to 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, as desired
1 cup whipping or heavy cream, whipped
Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray pan with vegetable pan spray.
Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in large
bowl; mix well. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter
into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in
almonds and chocolate chips. In small bowl, combine milk,
egg and almond extract. Add to flour mixture all at once;
stir just until all ingredients are moistened. Spread into
prepared pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, combine cherries and confectioners' sugar. Remove
shortcake from oven; cool 5 minutes in pan on wire rack.
Remove from pan; cool. Place shortcake on serving plate.
Just before serving, pipe whipped cream into stars, flowers
or rosettes over top of shortcake using Dessert Decorator
Pro™, Dessert Whipper Pro™ or disposable bag and
decorating star tips; spoon on cherries. Add additional
whipped cream, if desired.
Makes about 12 servings
For individual star shortcakes: Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray
cavities of Wilton Mini Star Pan with vegetable pan spray.
Fill cavities almost to top with batter. Bake 8 to 10
minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool.
Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with whipped cream and
cherries as described above, or cut shortcakes in half
horizontally and fill with whipped cream and cherries. Top
with additional whipped cream.
Makes about 9 servings
Nutritional Information (1/12 of large shortcake): 458
calories, 8g protein, 29g fat, 45g carbohydrate, 2g fiber,
546mg sodium, 87mg cholesterol
Keep the party going by serving any leftover brisket in this
tantalizing wrap. It's tempting and simple to make.
Cherries, fresh spinach, sweet peppers and more mingle with
the brisket releasing a festival of summer flavors.
Create another showstopping grand finale from the wealth of
must-try patriotic recipes at www.wilton.com. Visit it
regularly, along with www.nwcherries.com and
www.certifiedangusbeef.com, for recipes and ideas to fit any
celebration.
Beef Wrap With Cherry Salsa
Preparation Time: 12 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
4 large flour tortillas (flavored, if desired)
1 pound cooked Certified Angus Beef® brisket (left over from the Brisket With Cherry Barbecue Sauce),
cut into thin strips
4 slices provolone cheese
1 cup fresh spinach leaves
Cherry Salsa (recipe follows)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel
and foil; place in oven until warm, about 10 minutes. Heat
brisket through in microwave or on stove.
To serve, place cheese, spinach and brisket in tortilla; top
with Cherry Salsa. Roll tortilla; cut in half.
Makes 4 servings
Cherry Salsa
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour
1 cup Northwest fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
1 cup seeded, chopped yellow tomato
1/2 cup chopped sweet yellow onion
1 cup chopped yellow or red sweet pepper
1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple, drained
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons kosher salt
Combine all ingredients; chill at least one hour.
Makes about 3 1/4 cups
Nutrition Information (per serving): 732 calories, 37g
protein, 50g fat, 33g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 1085mg sodium,
124mg cholesterol
SOURCE: Certified Angus Beef®
Northwest Cherry Growers
Wilton Enterprises
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