Raspberry Snow Queen Recipes

Steps:

• Coarsely mash 1 1/2 cups raspberries and 2 cups blueberries with sugar and water in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan using a potato masher. Bring to a boil, stirring, then boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Transfer to a blender and purée until almost smooth, about 1 minute (use caution when blending hot liquids). Pour berry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing lightly on and then discarding solids. Cool syrup, uncovered, then chill, its surface loosely covered with plastic wrap, until cold, about 1 hour.
• For each serving, spoon 3 tablespoons syrup over 1 cup lightly packed shaved ice and top with 1/4 cup of remaining mixed berries. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. In a small saucepan, combine half-and-half and sugar. Cook and stir just until mixture comes to a simmer. Remove from the heat; stir into gelatin until dissolved. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Fold in gelatin mixture. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a 6-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate until set but not firm, about 45 minutes., In a small bowl, dissolve raspberry gelatin in boiling water. Stir in raspberries until blended. Carefully spoon over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. , Unmold onto a serving plate; garnish with fresh berries if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream Crisco, salt and 1/4 cup of the sugar until fluffy.
• Blend in almond extract, egg yolks.
• Mix in flour. (Flour should be sifted before measuring.).
• Pat dough into ungreased 13" x 9" x 2" pan.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Spread hot crust with preserves; top with cocunut.
• Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually beat in the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Spread egg-white mixture over coconut.
• Bake 25 minutes.
• Cool completely on rack.
• Cut into 2 dozen bars.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. Stir in Kool-Aid and lemon juice; cool. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.