Delicious Berry Recipes for Bridal Showers - No Trifle Needed!

[cookingwithlove]

I am looking for a recipe to make at a bridal shower. The bride loves berries. I have a few ideas that are not PC, but I prefer to do a PC recipe. Anybody have a favorite that is not a trifle.

Thanks!

 

[leftymac]

I am looking for a recipe to make at a bridal shower. The bride loves berries. I have a few ideas that are not PC, but I prefer to do a PC recipe. Anybody have a favorite that is not a trifle.

Thanks!

Summer Berry Shortcakes are good -- they're part of the Sweet 'n Simple theme show.

I also like the American Dream Torte featured in the "All the Best" cookbook.

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Apple Berry Salsa and Cinnamon chips...delish!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Summer Berry Shortcakes are good -- they're part of the Sweet 'n Simple theme show.

I also like the American Dream Torte featured in the "All the Best" cookbook.

This is a BEAUTIFUL dessert with a huge WOW factor! It's so much easier than it looks, and would be a great dessert for a berry-loving bride at a shower!

 

[chefann]

I loved the strawberry version that was a catalog cover recipe several years back. YUM!!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I loved the strawberry version that was a catalog cover recipe several years back. YUM!!

Yes - strawberry and kiwi...I think I had that one before I had the Celebration one!

 

[wadesgirl]

Summer Berry Shortcakes are awesome!

 

[cookingwithlove]

We tried the summer berry shortcakes at our meeting and they turned out terribly. I was really not impressed, but I will reconsider.

The american dream tort looks impressive.

Any other suggestions?

 

[chefmary]

The Strawberry Amaretto Pastries are always amazing! I make a smaller triangle version to stretch the recipe for a dessert buffet.

Mary

 

[wadesgirl]

We tried the summer berry shortcakes at our meeting and they turned out terribly. I was really not impressed, but I will reconsider.

The american dream tort looks impressive.

Any other suggestions?

What didn't you like about them? The first batch I made, I over cooked the crescent rolls but the second batch I took them out sooner and they were alot better.

 

[catlwilles]

How about the Berries 'N Cream Wontons. They are super easy to make, inexpensive and very impressive looking.

 

[DessertDivaFL]

Chocolate Strawberry Delight
Berries and Cream Cake
Red, White & Blueberry Pie

I do like the Summer Berry Shortcakes. You can do the shortcut version, like one of my past hosts did, and use a fancy pound cake if the part you didn't like was the crescent roll shortcakes.

 

[sklay723]

I had a host who wanted to do a fruit pizza, but insisted that we just use strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. It turned out awesome, and everyone loved it. Just an idea!

 

[KellyTheChef]

What about the stuffed strawberries from Darla Oelmann? Hold on...I saved the info!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Here it is!


STRAWBERRY STARS: Remove caps with Cook's Corer. Cut a deep X in the top of each berry, but not all way thru. Gently spread berry apart to make "petals". Use EAD to fill with one of the following fillings:

Cream Cheese Filling: Mix together 8 oz. cream cheese, ½ cup powdr'd sugar, 2 T light cream, 2 T orange juice, 1 tsp. orange zest.

Peanut Butter Chocolate: Mix together ½ cup creamy peanut butter, 5 T. milk chocolate chips, melted & cooled, 2 T. Cool Whip.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I had a host who wanted to do a fruit pizza, but insisted that we just use strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. It turned out awesome, and everyone loved it. Just an idea!

That sounds really good! Berry Pizza!

 

[chefann]

There's a flag version or a fruit pizza in the files (a pdf called SSS or Star Spangled Summer) from summer 2002. It calls for a crescent roll crust, but you could easily use a sugar cookie.

 

[jcsmilez]

Here it is!STRAWBERRY STARS: Remove caps with Cook's Corer. Cut a deep X in the top of each berry, but not all way thru. Gently spread berry apart to make "petals". Use EAD to fill with one of the following fillings:Cream Cheese Filling: Mix together 8 oz. cream cheese, ½ cup powdr'd sugar, 2 T light cream, 2 T orange juice, 1 tsp. orange zest.Peanut Butter Chocolate: Mix together ½ cup creamy peanut butter, 5 T. milk chocolate chips, melted & cooled, 2 T. Cool Whip.

Kelly, That sounds WAY too good! I think I'm going to have to pick up some strawberries on the way home!

 

[chefann]

mmm... I have some cherries in the fridge, and they'd be good with those fillings, too.

 

[cookingwithlove]

What didn't you like about them? The first batch I made, I over cooked the crescent rolls but the second batch I took them out sooner and they were alot better.

I think it was the crescent rolls. I think I am crescent rolled out ! I just made the berries and stars for our meeting tonight. It looks good. Not to hard to make. I would have to make the pastry ahead of time. I use the large bar pan instead of the rectangle stone.

Berries N' cream wantons are great. I made them a bunch last summer. I forgot about these.

Thanks for the good ideas1