Recipe and Craft of the Month Page

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My Recipes and Crafts

Recipe and Craft of the Month Page

Each month I will feature a recipe and a craft that has something to do with the month.

July Recipe

Red, White,'N' Blue Torte

1 loaf pound cake

1/2 c. blueberry pie filling

1/2 c. raspberry or strawberry pie filling

1-3/4 c. whipped topping

Spilt cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place bottom layer on serving platter; spread with blueberry pie filling. Top with middle cake layer; spread raspberry filling. Replace top of cake. Frost top and sides with whipped topping. Refridgerate several hours before slicing.

July Craft

Patriotic paper flowers

you'll need: red, white and blue tissue paper and pipe cleaners.

Cut tissue paper into 7-1/2" x 12" pieces ans stack in layers by color. Use at least 3 sheets of each color. fold stack paper in 1" sections like a fan. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the center of the folded paperand secure by twisting it.Carefully pull each sheet individually up toward the center to create a flower sheet. Repeat until you have enough flowers, then connect the flowers with lengths of pipe cleaners to create a garland. Hang with tape.

Recipe by Margery Bryan. Celebrate America