by Carla Hubbard

Created on: May 29, 2008   Last Updated: May 11, 2011

Sweet treats for the 4th of July. These are some wonderful treat that you, your family and friends are going to enjoy. They are so delicious and sweet. Mix these up and pass them around on the 4th of July after everyone enjoys their 4th of July Barbeque. I hope that you enjoy and have a very safe and happy 4th of July!

Cinnamon Honey Cakes

Ingredients:

1 cup margarine

1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup honey
1 cup sour milk* (see below)
2 tbsp. vinegar
6 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. mace
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon

Prepare sour milk and mix dry ingredients. Set both aside. Cream margarine and sugar, add egg, and beat until light. Add honey, sour milk and vinegar. Mix thoroughly. Chill one hour. Roll out to 1/4" thickness. Cut into 2"x3" rectangles and place on buttered cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 6 minutes. Frost with plain vanilla frosting.

* For sour milk, add 1 T. vinegar to 1 c. milk and let stand for 10 minutes.

Honey-Wine Cookies

Ingredients:

4 cups Flour
1 cup Marsala Wine
2 large Eggs
4 teaspoons Sugar
1 pinch salt
Oil for deep frying
Honey

Make a well in flour in mixing bowl or on work surface. Add wine, eggs, sugar, and salt. Mix well, until thoroughly blended. Knead dough vigorously until smooth and glossy. If using processor, continue mixing for at least 1 minute after ingredients are combined. Roll dough to a 1/8" thickness or less. Cut dough into 2" squares, starting with 1 corner, roll each square of dough loosely on the diagonal to form pastry roll about the thickness of a pencil.

Meanwhile, heat oil for deep frying. Fry pastries by batches in hot oil until golden brown, being careful not to crowd pan. Use a slotted spoon to remove fried pastries from oil. Drain on paper towels. Transfer to serving platter. Drizzle honey over top or dip cookie into honey.

Makes 4 to 5 dozen

Raisins Scones

Ingredients:

16 oz. self-rising flour
4 oz. margarine
3 oz. sugar
Milk
2 eggs
5 oz. raisins or currants
1 tsp. baking powder

Mix flour and margarine together with your fingers until the mixture is fine; add sugar, raisins and baking powder. Beat eggs and add. Pour in enough milk to make mixture into sticky dough (not too wet). Lift out onto a floured board and flatten out to 1-1/2" in thickness and cut out scones with a biscuit cutter. Place 6 on a greased baking sheet and brush tops with a little beaten egg (this helps them to brown). Bake 15 minutes in preheated 400~ oven.

Irish Cream Truffles

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Bailey's Irish Cream
1 ttablespoon butter
12 oz. semisweet chocolate pieces
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup heavy cream

Melt chocolate pieces, Bailey's and heavy cream together over very low heat. Whisk in yolks, one at a time, mixture will thicken. Whisk in butter. Refrigerate several hours, or overnight until firm. Make small balls with a teaspoon. Roll in powdered sugar or cocoa.

I hope that you enjoy and have a very safe and happy 4th of July!

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