This holiday we should celebrate with a more funny, uplifting feeling to it. I wanted to send you a Christmas carol that I knew only you could appreciate. I call it Jingle Farts and I knew that you were the toot-loving person to share this odorful ode with. Happy holidays, my gassy, smelly friend.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
The Keeperhaven's 1st Birthday
Happy Birthday Keeperhaven!
On November 28, 2009 The Keeperhaven was born. Inspired by other websites, TheOneAndOnlyWizard created a blog based on his interest. Although it was unknown at the time, it gained it's entertainment level and enjoyment. Finally, opening to the public in the April of 2010, it wasn't great at first, it gained popularity. Now setting it's rank among the rest, The Keeperhaven is now among the pages of Google. Check. Go to http://www.google.com/; it's there. With the site expanding, and the ideas growing bigger, who knows what will we come up with next? A blog, a site, games, books-What else? Today, The Keeperhaven has expanded greatly and improved among it's members: TheOneAndOnlyWizard, JohnLennonFan, and SirVincentAndrew. Hopefully, The Keeperhaven will last for more years to come. Spread the news, email, whatever you do will keep this site alive if you spread the name. Good Luck, Keeperhaven.
Best Wishes,
TheOneAndOnlyWizard,
JohnLennonFan,
and SirVincentAndrew,
the administrators.
Ps. This is only the beginning. The Celebration has just begun!
On November 28, 2009 The Keeperhaven was born. Inspired by other websites, TheOneAndOnlyWizard created a blog based on his interest. Although it was unknown at the time, it gained it's entertainment level and enjoyment. Finally, opening to the public in the April of 2010, it wasn't great at first, it gained popularity. Now setting it's rank among the rest, The Keeperhaven is now among the pages of Google. Check. Go to http://www.google.com/; it's there. With the site expanding, and the ideas growing bigger, who knows what will we come up with next? A blog, a site, games, books-What else? Today, The Keeperhaven has expanded greatly and improved among it's members: TheOneAndOnlyWizard, JohnLennonFan, and SirVincentAndrew. Hopefully, The Keeperhaven will last for more years to come. Spread the news, email, whatever you do will keep this site alive if you spread the name. Good Luck, Keeperhaven.
Best Wishes,
TheOneAndOnlyWizard,
JohnLennonFan,
and SirVincentAndrew,
the administrators.
Ps. This is only the beginning. The Celebration has just begun!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Beatles Hits iTunes
Today is a turning point in Beatles history. Finally, after all these years, iTunes has now have a deal!
Beatles finally allowing digital downloads on Apple's iTunes.
Article:
The Beatles, their surviving heirs and their misguided management finally turned in their Flat Earth Society membership cards Tuesday, allowing the sale of their music as digital downloads on Apple's iTunes Store.
Beatles finally allowing digital downloads on Apple's iTunes.
Article:
The Beatles, their surviving heirs and their misguided management finally turned in their Flat Earth Society membership cards Tuesday, allowing the sale of their music as digital downloads on Apple's iTunes Store.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Invader Zim Halloween Chip Switch
As TRICK-OR-TREAT TIME draws to an end, I reveal the last of Halloween treats:
NEW INVADER ZIM CHIP SWITCH!
Since picture uploads slowed down Invader Splorch's Chip Switch Site, we created and uploaded some more onto Keeperhaven's official website at
http://keeperhaven.weebly.com/
and to be more specific they're on
http://keeperhaven.weebly.com/halloween.html
HAVE FUN COLLECTING!
NEW INVADER ZIM CHIP SWITCH!
Since picture uploads slowed down Invader Splorch's Chip Switch Site, we created and uploaded some more onto Keeperhaven's official website at
http://keeperhaven.weebly.com/
and to be more specific they're on
http://keeperhaven.weebly.com/halloween.html
HAVE FUN COLLECTING!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
I MET THE WALRUS
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrators James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for Lennon's boundless wit and timeless message, I Met the Walrus was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short and won the 2009 Emmy for 'New Approaches' (making it the first film to win an Emmy on behalf of the internet).
A RETURN OF JOHN LENNON
A RETURN OF JOHN LENNON
Friday, September 3, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Come Together
As the song of the month, it's Come Together. We all know the song and we've heard it been interpreted so many different ways. Here's the song someone made in flash animation. If you look closely, you can see their interpretation of the song:
OK, the meaning of the lyrics are actually quite clear and relevant if you know some history about the Beatles and are somewhat familiar with the idioms and slang of the era:
1st verse:
"HERE COME OL' FLAT-TOP,
HE COME GROOVIN' UP SLOWLY.
HE GOT HAIR DOWN TO HIS KNEE,
GOT TO BE A JOKER HE JUST DO WHAT HE PLEASE."
This verse references Ringo. "Flat-Top" makes reference to Ringo's bluesy musical roots and the disparaging stereotype that was often applied to those that played that style of music.
"Groovin' up slowly" refers to the fact that Ringo was the last to join the final and 'official' line-up of the band, yet his drumming ability was very limited and borderline acceptable at the beginning, especially compared to the abilities of the rest of the band. As he honed his skill, he slowly became better and better at holding down the beat of the music, or 'groove' as it was also loosely referred to. As the group continued to record and release music, his talent slowly came up to the standards of the other three.
"He got hair down to his knee" simply refers to the fact that Ringo had a longer, shaggy hairstyle when he joined the band, while the other three had the short, close-cropped style favored by the 'mods' of the day.
"Got to be a joker he just do what he please" is obvious: Ringo was the funny one, the 'cut-up' of the group and he often said and did bizarre and unexpected things in formal situations the group found themselves in during the early years. His enthusiastic, upbeat attitude was a major influence of the early writings of John and Paul.
Verse #2:
"HE WEAR NO SHOE-SHINE,
HE GOT TOE-JAM FOOTBALL.
HE GOT MONKEY-FINGER,
HE SHOOT COCA-COLA.
HE SAY I KNOW YOU, YOU KNOW ME.
ONE THING I CAN TELL YOU IS YOU GOT TO BE FREE.
The subject of this verse is George. "He wear no shoe-shine" is a reference to going to bare-foot, a quite-common state of dress that George adopted once he became so enamored of the Indian Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Bare feet and simple robes were the accepted dress of the followers of the Yogi, and George's influence quickly spread to the other three Beatles.
Toe-Jam football is just a reference to bare-foot 'soccer' style football playing, the common social outdoor activity practiced by many while worshipping at the yogi's temple.
"Monkey-Finger" refers to George's manual dexterity and amazing ability to master many, many different styles of stringed instruments, notably the 'sitar', an almost unknown instrument at the time that he was introduced to and quickly learned how to play while worshipping at the yogi's temple.
"He shoot coca-cola" is obvious: 'coca-cola' is street-slang for cocaine, a drug that George, as well as the others, would often 'shoot up' directly into their veins.
"I know you, you know me...we got to be free" is simply the basic premise of the entire teachings of the Yogi, that George was so whole-heatedly promoting to his fellow band mates.
"COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW...OVER ME" refers to the message the Yogi delivered to the band as a group that would supposedly heal the growing rift and distention between the four members of the band and unite them as a single cohesive unit once again.
Verse #3:
"HE BAD (NOT 'BAG') PRODUCTION,
HE GOT WALRUS GUM-BOOT.
HE GOT ONO SIDEBOARD,
HE ONE SPINAL CRACKER,
HE GOT FEET DOWN BELOW HIS KNEE,
HOLD YOU IN HIS ARMCHAIR YOU CAN FEEL HIS DISEASE.
No questions about this one, it's about John all the way:
"Bad production" refers to John's increasing level of drug use and the negative effect it had on his ability to effectively create acceptable music with the rest of the band, and to function with the rest of the band.
John was the 'Walrus' referred to in the 'I am the Walrus; lyrics', clearly this refers to him.(notwithstanding the later lyric 'the walrus was Paul' from "Glass onion")
A 'sideboard' is the term used when attorneys would be called away from a trial during court for private discussion. "Ono sideboard" makes reference to the growing distraction that the rest of the band felt Yoko Ono was having on John.
John's increasing uncooperative attitude towards the professional and musical direction the rest of the band wanted to follow manifested itself in John constantly griping and complaining to the others, or in slang terms "breaking their backs", a term referenced with 'spinal cracker'.
"Feet down below his knee" also makes reference to his stubborn, uncompromising desire to do things his way only with little or no regard for the rest of the band's wishes. To give in was to be seen as being on 'your knees', but John had 'feet below his knees', so there was no way he was going to kneel(stand on his knees) and be subservient when he could 'stand on his feet' and be the decision-maker.
"Hold you in his armchair (possibly..."arms, yeah...) you can feel his disease" refers to the fact that John's tough exterior persona barely fooled anyone, as his self-loathing and self-doubt, fueled and magnified by increasingly excessive drug use began to consume him. To be close to , or to 'hold him in your arm...' was to know the real John, where one could 'feel his disease'.
Verse #4:
"HE ROLLER COASTER,
HE GOT EARLY WARNING.
HE GOT MUDDY WATER,
HE ONE MOJO
HE SAY ONE AND ONE AND ONE IS THREE
GOT TO BE GOOD LOOKING 'CAUSE HE'S SO HARD TO SEE"
Well, last of the four is Paul, and this is clearly all about Paul.
'Roller coaster' refers to Paul's aggravating habit to the rest of the band by constantly changing his stated desire to either break up and move on to a solo career or to remain as a band and continue on as the 'Beatles'.
'Early warning' makes reference to the fact that they all made it clear to Paul long before that his selfish, superior attitude was going to create a rift between them and in fact it finally did.
'Muddy water' describes the bad feelings and growing poor relationship between Paul and the rest of the band due to his constant lying and manipulation of them, and particularly about his attempts to convince the others to let his father-in-law manage the band as opposed to the choice the others made.
'Mojo filter' refers to Paul's habit of 'spin doctoring' information to the others and manipulating their perceptions so as to ultimately get his way.
'One and one and one is three' refers to Paul's attempts to try and convince the others that if he did indeed leave the band and start a solo career, they remaining three could carry on and continue to be 'the Beatles' without him, contrary to everyone's opinion.
'Got to be good looking...': a straightforward reference to the fact that he was typically considered the 'cute, good looking one' of the group.
'...so hard to see' describes the increasing time away from the rest of the band that Paul was spending on personal projects, to the detriment of any possible group projects.
So, there you have it!
OK, the meaning of the lyrics are actually quite clear and relevant if you know some history about the Beatles and are somewhat familiar with the idioms and slang of the era:
1st verse:
"HERE COME OL' FLAT-TOP,
HE COME GROOVIN' UP SLOWLY.
HE GOT HAIR DOWN TO HIS KNEE,
GOT TO BE A JOKER HE JUST DO WHAT HE PLEASE."
This verse references Ringo. "Flat-Top" makes reference to Ringo's bluesy musical roots and the disparaging stereotype that was often applied to those that played that style of music.
"Groovin' up slowly" refers to the fact that Ringo was the last to join the final and 'official' line-up of the band, yet his drumming ability was very limited and borderline acceptable at the beginning, especially compared to the abilities of the rest of the band. As he honed his skill, he slowly became better and better at holding down the beat of the music, or 'groove' as it was also loosely referred to. As the group continued to record and release music, his talent slowly came up to the standards of the other three.
"He got hair down to his knee" simply refers to the fact that Ringo had a longer, shaggy hairstyle when he joined the band, while the other three had the short, close-cropped style favored by the 'mods' of the day.
"Got to be a joker he just do what he please" is obvious: Ringo was the funny one, the 'cut-up' of the group and he often said and did bizarre and unexpected things in formal situations the group found themselves in during the early years. His enthusiastic, upbeat attitude was a major influence of the early writings of John and Paul.
Verse #2:
"HE WEAR NO SHOE-SHINE,
HE GOT TOE-JAM FOOTBALL.
HE GOT MONKEY-FINGER,
HE SHOOT COCA-COLA.
HE SAY I KNOW YOU, YOU KNOW ME.
ONE THING I CAN TELL YOU IS YOU GOT TO BE FREE.
The subject of this verse is George. "He wear no shoe-shine" is a reference to going to bare-foot, a quite-common state of dress that George adopted once he became so enamored of the Indian Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Bare feet and simple robes were the accepted dress of the followers of the Yogi, and George's influence quickly spread to the other three Beatles.
Toe-Jam football is just a reference to bare-foot 'soccer' style football playing, the common social outdoor activity practiced by many while worshipping at the yogi's temple.
"Monkey-Finger" refers to George's manual dexterity and amazing ability to master many, many different styles of stringed instruments, notably the 'sitar', an almost unknown instrument at the time that he was introduced to and quickly learned how to play while worshipping at the yogi's temple.
"He shoot coca-cola" is obvious: 'coca-cola' is street-slang for cocaine, a drug that George, as well as the others, would often 'shoot up' directly into their veins.
"I know you, you know me...we got to be free" is simply the basic premise of the entire teachings of the Yogi, that George was so whole-heatedly promoting to his fellow band mates.
"COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW...OVER ME" refers to the message the Yogi delivered to the band as a group that would supposedly heal the growing rift and distention between the four members of the band and unite them as a single cohesive unit once again.
Verse #3:
"HE BAD (NOT 'BAG') PRODUCTION,
HE GOT WALRUS GUM-BOOT.
HE GOT ONO SIDEBOARD,
HE ONE SPINAL CRACKER,
HE GOT FEET DOWN BELOW HIS KNEE,
HOLD YOU IN HIS ARMCHAIR YOU CAN FEEL HIS DISEASE.
No questions about this one, it's about John all the way:
"Bad production" refers to John's increasing level of drug use and the negative effect it had on his ability to effectively create acceptable music with the rest of the band, and to function with the rest of the band.
John was the 'Walrus' referred to in the 'I am the Walrus; lyrics', clearly this refers to him.(notwithstanding the later lyric 'the walrus was Paul' from "Glass onion")
A 'sideboard' is the term used when attorneys would be called away from a trial during court for private discussion. "Ono sideboard" makes reference to the growing distraction that the rest of the band felt Yoko Ono was having on John.
John's increasing uncooperative attitude towards the professional and musical direction the rest of the band wanted to follow manifested itself in John constantly griping and complaining to the others, or in slang terms "breaking their backs", a term referenced with 'spinal cracker'.
"Feet down below his knee" also makes reference to his stubborn, uncompromising desire to do things his way only with little or no regard for the rest of the band's wishes. To give in was to be seen as being on 'your knees', but John had 'feet below his knees', so there was no way he was going to kneel(stand on his knees) and be subservient when he could 'stand on his feet' and be the decision-maker.
"Hold you in his armchair (possibly..."arms, yeah...) you can feel his disease" refers to the fact that John's tough exterior persona barely fooled anyone, as his self-loathing and self-doubt, fueled and magnified by increasingly excessive drug use began to consume him. To be close to , or to 'hold him in your arm...' was to know the real John, where one could 'feel his disease'.
Verse #4:
"HE ROLLER COASTER,
HE GOT EARLY WARNING.
HE GOT MUDDY WATER,
HE ONE MOJO
HE SAY ONE AND ONE AND ONE IS THREE
GOT TO BE GOOD LOOKING 'CAUSE HE'S SO HARD TO SEE"
Well, last of the four is Paul, and this is clearly all about Paul.
'Roller coaster' refers to Paul's aggravating habit to the rest of the band by constantly changing his stated desire to either break up and move on to a solo career or to remain as a band and continue on as the 'Beatles'.
'Early warning' makes reference to the fact that they all made it clear to Paul long before that his selfish, superior attitude was going to create a rift between them and in fact it finally did.
'Muddy water' describes the bad feelings and growing poor relationship between Paul and the rest of the band due to his constant lying and manipulation of them, and particularly about his attempts to convince the others to let his father-in-law manage the band as opposed to the choice the others made.
'Mojo filter' refers to Paul's habit of 'spin doctoring' information to the others and manipulating their perceptions so as to ultimately get his way.
'One and one and one is three' refers to Paul's attempts to try and convince the others that if he did indeed leave the band and start a solo career, they remaining three could carry on and continue to be 'the Beatles' without him, contrary to everyone's opinion.
'Got to be good looking...': a straightforward reference to the fact that he was typically considered the 'cute, good looking one' of the group.
'...so hard to see' describes the increasing time away from the rest of the band that Paul was spending on personal projects, to the detriment of any possible group projects.
So, there you have it!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Star-Spangled Sweets: Red, White, and Blue Berry Desserts for July 4th
This July 4th, salute the grand old flag with a selection of red, white, and blue desserts. With summer in full swing, berry desserts, in the form of cakes, tarts, pies, and more, are a great choice for outdoor parties and barbecues. Build the rest of your Fourth of July party menu with your choice of barbecue ribs, grilled chicken, and fresh vegetable side dishes.
Dish #1:
Fruited Cheescake Flag
Makes 48 squares
Oven Temp: 300
Ingredients:
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
Coarse salt
12 ounce(s) (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup(s) light-brown sugar
2 tablespoon(s) light brown sugar, combined with above
32 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon(s) finely grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon(s) pure almond extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
6 ounce(s) (1 1/2 cups) blackberries
8 3/4 ounce(s) (2 cups) blueberries
1 pound(s) strawberries (optional), hulled and sliced lengthwise into thirds
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
12 ounce(s) (3 cups) raspberries
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Directions
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Coat a 13-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides. Coat parchment with spray.
2. Sift flour and 1 3/4 teaspoons salt into a bowl. Cream butter with a mixer on medium-high speed, occasionally scraping bowl, until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. With the mixer running, slowly add light-brown sugar, beating until very pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add flour mixture all at once, and beat on low speed until just incorporated.
3.Transfer dough to sheet. Use a large piece of plastic wrap to press dough into an even layer that covers the bottom of the sheet. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
4. Bake dough until entire surface is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let cool completely in sheet on a wire rack. Raise oven temperature to 350.
5. In a clean bowl, beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed, occasionally scraping bowl, until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add granulated sugar in a slow, steady stream. Scrape bowl, then mix in lemon zest, vanilla and almond extracts, and a pinch of salt until well combined. Scrape bowl, then beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated. The mixture should be very smooth; scrape bowl as necessary. Pour over crust, and spread into an even layer.
6. Bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely in sheet on rack. Refrigerate until firm and cold, about 4 hours (or overnight).
7. Run a sharp knife along short sides of sheet, and use parchment to lift out cheesecake. Run knife under hot water and dry well. Use it to cut cheesecake into 48 squares, wiping knife clean between cuts.
8. Transfer squares to a serving platter, reforming the rectangle. Decorate top left squares (3 down and 4 across), placing a blackberry in the center of each square and mounding blueberries around it. Using a long offset spatula, slide out 4 squares from bottom row. Top each square with 3 strawberry slices, dust with confectioners' sugar, and return to rectangle. Repeat with remaining 4 squares on bottom row and then squares on alternating rows. Alternatively, omit strawberries and dust alternating rows generously with confectioners' sugar. Place raspberries on every unadorned row, beginning with top row. Serve immediately (or refrigerate overnight).
Dish #2
Vanilla-Raspberry Sundaes with Spoon-Shaped Cookies
Makes 8 sundaes and 60 cookies
Oven Temp: 325
Ingredients:
2 cup(s) sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
4 ounce(s) (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup(s) sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
2 quart(s) vanilla ice cream, softened
2 quart(s) raspberry sorbet, softened
Blueberries, for garnish
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Directions
Make the cookies: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, and mix until dough comes together. Shape dough into 2 disks, wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate at least 1 hour (or up to 2 days).
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll out 1 disk of dough to just less than an inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Using a paring knife, cut out spoon shapes, each about 3 inches long. Get the spoon template here.
Transfer to baking sheets. Chill in freezer for 15 minutes. Roll out scraps, and repeat once.
Bake until cookies are golden around the edges, about 12 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
Make the sundaes: In 8 small bowls, layer 1/4 cup ice cream, 1/2 cup sorbet, and another 1/4 cup ice cream. Garnish each sundae with blueberries, and serve with 2 or 3 cookie spoons.
For More Tasty Deserts Visit:
http://www.delish.com/
Dish #1:
Fruited Cheescake Flag
Makes 48 squares
Oven Temp: 300
Ingredients:
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
3 cup(s) all-purpose flour
Coarse salt
12 ounce(s) (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup(s) light-brown sugar
2 tablespoon(s) light brown sugar, combined with above
32 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon(s) finely grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon(s) pure almond extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
6 ounce(s) (1 1/2 cups) blackberries
8 3/4 ounce(s) (2 cups) blueberries
1 pound(s) strawberries (optional), hulled and sliced lengthwise into thirds
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
12 ounce(s) (3 cups) raspberries
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Directions
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Coat a 13-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides. Coat parchment with spray.
2. Sift flour and 1 3/4 teaspoons salt into a bowl. Cream butter with a mixer on medium-high speed, occasionally scraping bowl, until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. With the mixer running, slowly add light-brown sugar, beating until very pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add flour mixture all at once, and beat on low speed until just incorporated.
3.Transfer dough to sheet. Use a large piece of plastic wrap to press dough into an even layer that covers the bottom of the sheet. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
4. Bake dough until entire surface is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let cool completely in sheet on a wire rack. Raise oven temperature to 350.
5. In a clean bowl, beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed, occasionally scraping bowl, until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add granulated sugar in a slow, steady stream. Scrape bowl, then mix in lemon zest, vanilla and almond extracts, and a pinch of salt until well combined. Scrape bowl, then beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated. The mixture should be very smooth; scrape bowl as necessary. Pour over crust, and spread into an even layer.
6. Bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely in sheet on rack. Refrigerate until firm and cold, about 4 hours (or overnight).
7. Run a sharp knife along short sides of sheet, and use parchment to lift out cheesecake. Run knife under hot water and dry well. Use it to cut cheesecake into 48 squares, wiping knife clean between cuts.
8. Transfer squares to a serving platter, reforming the rectangle. Decorate top left squares (3 down and 4 across), placing a blackberry in the center of each square and mounding blueberries around it. Using a long offset spatula, slide out 4 squares from bottom row. Top each square with 3 strawberry slices, dust with confectioners' sugar, and return to rectangle. Repeat with remaining 4 squares on bottom row and then squares on alternating rows. Alternatively, omit strawberries and dust alternating rows generously with confectioners' sugar. Place raspberries on every unadorned row, beginning with top row. Serve immediately (or refrigerate overnight).
Dish #2
Vanilla-Raspberry Sundaes with Spoon-Shaped Cookies
Oven Temp: 325
Ingredients:
2 cup(s) sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
4 ounce(s) (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup(s) sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
2 quart(s) vanilla ice cream, softened
2 quart(s) raspberry sorbet, softened
Blueberries, for garnish
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Directions
Make the cookies: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, and mix until dough comes together. Shape dough into 2 disks, wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate at least 1 hour (or up to 2 days).
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll out 1 disk of dough to just less than an inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Using a paring knife, cut out spoon shapes, each about 3 inches long. Get the spoon template here.
Transfer to baking sheets. Chill in freezer for 15 minutes. Roll out scraps, and repeat once.
Bake until cookies are golden around the edges, about 12 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.
Make the sundaes: In 8 small bowls, layer 1/4 cup ice cream, 1/2 cup sorbet, and another 1/4 cup ice cream. Garnish each sundae with blueberries, and serve with 2 or 3 cookie spoons.
For More Tasty Deserts Visit:
http://www.delish.com/
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