9 Easy Recipes For The 4th Of July

Hi Friends!

Happy 4th of July!! We are so thankful for all the men and women who have served our country and sacrificed so much for our freedom. We celebrated by having some friends over for supper and games.

Hamburger Buns
These were by far the BEST and softest hamburger buns I’ve ever made!!
https://www.seasonsandsuppers.ca/soft...

Berry Slab Pie:

Pie crust:
(I made 3x)
8 Tablespoons
1 1/4 cup cups AP Flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup ice water
Cut butter into small cubes. combine butter and flour in a mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender (or hands) cut butter into flour. Add sugar and salt. mixture should look like course ground cornmeal. Add the water all at once and continue working the dough until it comes together. form into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Put into the fridge to chill at least 2 hours.

After chilled preheat oven to 375 degrees. roll out into a large enough rectangle to cover a 9x13 baking sheet. poke holes into the pie crust with a fork and bakes for 15-20 mins or until golden. set aside to cool completely

Cream filling:
2 blocks cream cheese
2 containers vanilla yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
2 tablespoons sugar
zest of half a lemon

Fruit topping:
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
2 cups blueberries
1 cup blackberries
1 cup strawberry jam
stir to combine

Pork Butt:
pork butt
seasoning
mustard
apple juice

preheat smoker to 275 degrees. cover pork butt in mustard and then coat liberally with seasoning. place on a baking rack and cook for 4 hours. Every 45 minutes, spray with apple juice. Once crust is set, place in a aluminum pan and cover with foil. place back on smoker until internal temp hits 205 degrees. (about 4 hrs)

Strawberry Lemonade:
1 1/2 cups strawberries
1 1/2 cups lemon juice
1 cup sugar
4 cups water

blend strawberries until smooth then add lemon juice. In a pitcher, add water and sugar. strain strawberry/lemon juice mixture into your water/sugar mixture. stir to combine and serve over ice.

Lavender Lemonade:
1 1/2 cups lemon juice
1 cup sugar
4 cups water
6 tablespoons lavender syrup

combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir to combine. serve over ice.

Smoked Queso:
One large block of velveeta
8 oz pepper jack cheese
1/4 cup diced peppers
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 can black beans
1 lb cooked breakfast sausage
1 can hotel (tomatoes & green chilis)
milk

Thank you for being here!

God bless you,
Chris & Emily Sasser
Sasser House