Stars Stripes Ice Cream Cones Recipes

HOMEMADE ICE CREAM CONES

Steps:

• Whisk together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until frothy. Whisk in the butter, milk and vanilla. Gradually whisk in the flour and salt until smooth. The batter should be thin; you can stir in more milk if needed.
• Heat a small skillet or griddle over medium heat. Brush the pan lightly with oil. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet and turn to spread out the batter into a thin circle. When the underside is golden brown, flip over and cook until golden on the other side. Remove from the pan and form into a cone while it's hot, squeezing the end to seal. Place on a wire rack to cool and harden completely. Repeat with the remaining batter.

STARS & STRIPES ICE CREAM CONES

Steps:

• Melt 1 cup white candy melts with 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Dip the top 1 1/2 to 2 inches of 6 sugar cones in the candy; let the excess candy drip off, then place the cones dipped-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes.
• Melt 1/2 cup red candy melts with 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil. Using a spoon, drizzle the red candy melts over the dipped portion of the cones. Set the cones upright (use a cooling rack or short glasses to hold them) and refrigerate again until set, about 15 minutes.
• Melt 2/3 cup blue candy melts with 2 teaspoons coconut oil. Dip one side of each cone in the blue candy and sprinkle with pearl sugar or white sprinkles. Stand upright again and refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes, or until ready to serve.

CAMPFIRE S'MORES IN A CONE

Steps:

• Place about 1 teaspoon chocolate chips into an ice cream cone, followed by a layer of mini marshmallows. Continue layering chips and marshmallows into the cone until full. Repeat with remaining chips, marshmallows, and cones.
• Wrap each cone tightly in aluminum foil.
• Heat the foil-wrapped cones in a campfire until chocolate and marshmallows are melted, 3 to 5 minutes.

STARS-AND-STRIPES CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13-by-18-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray; line with parchment, then spray the parchment. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the cocoa powder and baking powder. Set aside.
• Beat the egg whites with a mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in the cream of tartar and salt, then slowly beat in 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Increase the speed to high; beat until stiff shiny peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the meringue to a separate bowl.
• In the same mixer bowl (leave it dirty!), combine the egg yolks, vanilla and the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Beat on high speed until light and doubled in volume, about 2 minutes. Beat in the water and canola oil.
• Sift the flour mixture into the egg yolk mixture, then stir with a rubber spatula until just combined.
• Add the food coloring to the batter and beat on high speed until smooth and bright red, about 1 minute.
• Stir a dollop of the meringue into the batter using a rubber spatula. Add the remaining meringue and gently fold into the batter until no white streaks remain.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared baking sheet; spread evenly with an offset spatula. Tap the bottom of the pan firmly against the counter to remove any air bubbles.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately loosen the edges with a paring knife.
• Dust the cake with confectioners' sugar, working quickly while the cake is still warm.
• Lay a clean kitchen towel (not terry cloth) over the cake. Place another baking sheet on top of the towel.
• Invert the cake onto the towel. Remove the pan and peel off the parchment.
• Starting at a short end, roll up the cake and towel together into a log. Keep the cake rolled up until it has cooled completely.
• Unroll the cake (it's OK if the end is still curled up). Cut the cake into 3 long strips, each about 4 inches wide. Use a ruler to make sure they're even.
• Spread an even layer of frosting on each strip of cake (use a little less than one-third of the frosting). Make sure to get frosting under the curled end.
• Make the frosting: In a clean mixer bowl, beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the vanilla and heavy cream. Slowly increase the speed to high and beat until smooth.
• Roll up one of the strips into a tight spiral.
• Move the spiral over to the next strip so that the ends meet and roll up into a fatter spiral. Continue with the third strip to make a large spiral.
• Turn the cake flat-side down and place on a cardboard round or platter. Gently squeeze the spiral together to make sure it's compact.
• Cover the cake completely with a thin layer of frosting, using the frosting to cover the seam of the spiral. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Return the cake (without the cardboard round) to your workspace and cover completely with the remaining frosting using an offset spatula.
• Place a star-shaped cookie cutter on top of the cake. Sprinkle some blue sanding sugar inside the cutter (use a small brush to help distribute the sugar), then carefully lift the cutter. Repeat to make more stars in different sizes. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• When you slice into the spiral, you see vertical stripes!

ICE CREAM CONES

Steps:

• Melt the butter and allow to cool.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks appear. Add 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar and the salt, and whip until stiff. With a wooden spoon, gently fold in remaining sugar and the vanilla. Gradually fold in flour and cooled butter until incorporated.
• Heat the iron and rub with a lightly oiled piece of paper towel, then place 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter on it and close the cover. When steam subsides, check to see if wafer is golden brown. Remove it gently with a thin spatula; then, moving quickly, roll the wafer around a paper cone. It will cool and harden almost immediately. Store in an airtight container.

ALICE'S ICE CREAM CONES

Steps:

• Heat a krumkake iron. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until they resemble soft peaks. Add salt, 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, and vanilla. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in remaining confectioners' sugar. When fully incorporated, fold in the flour and butter.
• Brush krumkake iron with butter. Pour about 1 tablespoon batter into iron. Close, and as soon as the steam subsides, check for doneness (they should be golden brown). Immediately remove, and roll around a cornet mold. Let cool for 1 minute, and remove from mold; set aside. The cones may be stored in a covered container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

STARS AND STRIPES S'MORES CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the marshmallows, and stir with a silicone spoon until completely melted.
• Add the graham cereal, and stir until evenly coated.
• Decrease the heat to low and leave the pot on the burner to keep the mixture warm.
• Using a 2-ounce ice cream scoop, transfer one scoop of the cereal mixture to a muffin cup. Let stand for 20 seconds to cool enough to handle, then use your fingers to press the ball into the bottom and up the side to mold it to the shape of the cup.
• Repeat with the remaining cereal mixture, working with one scoop at a time, then let all the cereal cups cool to room temperature. You will have about 2 scoops-worth of cereal mixture leftover. Discard or save for another use.
• Divide the marshmallow fluff evenly among 3 small bowls. Stir 1 teaspoon of water into each bowl of fluff. Stir the red food coloring into one bowl, and stir the blue food coloring into a second bowl. The third bowl will be plain white.
• Transfer each bowl of fluff to a small piping bag or plastic zip-top bag.
• Cut the bottoms or corners off each bag and fill 4 cereal cups with each color.
• Place the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl and microwave until melted. Transfer the melted chocolate to a small piping bag or plastic zip-top bag.
• Cut the bottom or corner off the bag and drizzle the chocolate in a zigzag pattern over the top of each cup.
• Scatter the sprinkles evenly over each cup then refrigerate the cups to set the fluff filling, at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day.
• Stand a sparkler candle in the center of each cup, if you like, and light on fire just before serving.
• Enjoy!