Yield 1 (12 x 10-inch) pizza
1 1/2 to 2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup firmly packed brown
sugar
1 envelope (1/4 ounce or 2 1/4 tsp) FLEISCHMANN'S RapidRise
Yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter or
margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Topping
(recipe included)
Granola
Blueberries, sliced strawberries
Miniature marshmallows
In a large bowl, combine 2/3 cup flour, sugar, undissolved
yeast, and salt. Heat water and butter until very warm (120 to 130
F). Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed
of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in vanilla and
enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly
floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
Roll dough to 12 x 10-inch rectangle; place on
greased baking sheet. Prick surface of dough randomly with fork; let
rest 10 minutes.
Bake at 425 F for 12 to 15 minutes or until
golden. Remove from sheet; cool on wire rack.
When completely cooled, spread Cream Cheese
Topping onto crust to within 1/2 inch of edge; sprinkle with
granola. Arrange fruits and marshmallows over top to resemble the
U.S. flag. Serve promptly after topping. Refrigerate leftovers.
Cream Cheese Topping:
In a small bowl, combine
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/4
cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
Nutrition Information Serving size: 1/12:
Calories: 100 Total fat: 11g Saturated fat: 6g Cholesterol 30mg
Sodium: 190mg Carbohydrates 34g Sugars: 17g Dietary fiber: 2g
Protein: 4g
Source: Fleischmann's Yeast, a division of Burns
Philip Food, Inc.
Flag Cake
2 pints of strawberries
1 recipe of your favorite white or yellow
cake
1 1/3 Cup of blueberries
1 tub of whipped topping
Mix up and bake your favorite cake mix
or recipe. Let cool.
Slice 1 cup of strawberries, set aside. Halve remaining
strawberries, set aside.
Top cake (in pan) with 1 cup sliced strawberries, 1 cup
blueberries and all of the whipped topping. Arrange
remaining
strawberry halves and blueberries on whipped
topping to create a flag design. Refrigerate until ready to
serve.
Serves 12
Crafts
Flag Art I:
Obtain a large piece of white butcher paper. You will also need
blue paper, red and white paint and star shaped sponges. Have the
children glue on the blue square to the upper left hand side of the
paper. You will then have them use the star shaped sponges in the
white paint to make the stars. Then, use the red paint to paint each
child's hands and then make the red stripes of the flag with their
hand prints.
Variation I: Use silver star stickers instead of
sponge painting.
Variation II: Use smaller pieces of paper and have each child do
their own using their fingerprints to make the red stripes.
Variation III: Paint the lines red instead of using hand prints.
Star Art:
Cut out star shaped for the children and have them decorate
the shapes with markers, crayons, pens, paint, glitter, torn paper
or create your own ideas with materials you have.
Paper Plate
Streamers:
Each child will need red and blue crayons or markers, two
paper plates, red and blue streamers and tape. Cut out the center of
both paper plates. Have the children decorate the top of one paper
plate and the bottom of the other with the crayons or markers. Then
on the side of one plate that is not decorated have them tape on
many streamers. Place the other plate on top of the first so that
the two decorated sides are on the outside and the streamers are on
the inside. Tape closed. Have the children dance with their streamer
plates.
