What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Home Cooking: Vanilla Frosting-Dipped Fruit and Cookies! Sometimes providing a last minute dessert is easier than you think. The trick is making others believe you spent hours creating such a masterpiece. Choose your favorite fruit, cookies, and frosting. (Now some may really need to cut corners and buy the ready-made frosting as well. I’ll pretend that doesn’t happen so I can share my easy buttercream frosting recipe with you today.)
VANILLA FROSTING-DIPPED FRUIT & COOKIES
Ingredients:
1 pound strawberries, whole with stems
1 package Strawberry Macaroons
2 ounces white nonpareils
12 bamboo skewers
Frosting Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1-2 tablespoons milk, warmed
Instructions:
Cream butter and sugar on low speed with hand mixer. Gradually add extracts. Blend until smooth. Add enough milk to keep it creamy, but not runny. Spoon a portion into a small microwave-safe dish and warm frosting 10 seconds in the microwave. While the frosting is warm, dip a piece of fruit or a cookie into the bowl. Using a swirling motion, rotate each piece to cover. Immediate dip into the nonpareils to coat. Place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Repeat until all desired pieces are covered. Refrigerate for half an hour or until firm.
So there are ways you can dress and look fine in seconds.
Why should I bother until I am getting the best stuff…ππΆπ
Isn’t Gail
Shiva
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These cookies and strawberries feel like a party! πΏππ±ππ
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Cute idea, Gail!
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Trucks of the trade, so to speak. πΏππ±ππ
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Lol!!
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Spell-check. βTricksβ lol
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LOL… no worries, I figured!
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These look great Gail (I had to look up meaning of nonpareils but guessed they were the little sweets coating the fruit etc)….love them.
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White Sprinkles. lol π
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I love vanilla (and caramel) over things rather than chocolate which many prefer best of all. Vanilla is delicious over fruits, complimenting the flavors of strawberries and raspberries. Yummy, Gail! πΉ
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You said it well, Robin. Caramel is another one of my weaknesses. π
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Aww, thanks dear Gail. I am grateful how you just bring out such fun posts. It is a true pleasure to visit here. π π
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Please donβt stop. I look forward to seeing you, Robin. π
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