Picky Hostess Porch Party Update - Please Help Again!

[Debbieskk]

Hi - for those of you who were helping me out with my "picky porch party hostess" (ha, ha) - she's come up with what she wants to do.

Berries N' Stars! Okay, looks good and i figure i can make the dough ahead of time and bring it to assemble on the porch - but i've never made this recipe yet. Has anyone made it - and if so, do you have any pointers or suggestions you'd like to share? I'm going to give it a try at home first, but any ideas would be very appreciated!

Thanks so much!

Debbie

 

[vwpamperedchef]

I haven't made it so I cannot help you---but NO ONE Has to know you havent made it before. My advice would be to try it at home first....so you at least have a "flow" about the recipe. Good luck with picky hostess. Whens the party?? I will say a prayer for you!

 

[cookingwithlove]

I made it twice now. It is easy. Definitely bake the crust ahead of time it needs time to completely cool. I use my large bar pan because I do not have the rectangle stone. I roll the dough to size using the pastry mat, then I cut it on the large grooved cutting board. Make sure the crust is a nice golden color so it is not too chewy. I explain how I made the crust and show the guests the tools I used.

I use the mandoline to slice the strawberries as well as the egg slicer plus. Make sure you practice the stawberries on the mandoline, you only need a very gentle touch, but people think it is very cool. What I did for interactive, I had the guest use the egg slicer and I showed the mandoline.

I also showed the citrus press for pressing the lemons as well as the juicer.

I do not like cool whip so I use fresh whipped cream instead. I make this ahead of time with sugar and a little vanilla. I refidgerate it until the show then I transport it in the chillzanne bowl to keep it cool.

I also show the salad berry spinner. I clean the stawberries and spin before everyone gets there. Then I was the blueberries, but leave them in the spinner for the guests to see.

The only other preprep I do is hull most of the strawberries, because it is so tedious.

I think this is it. If it a really hot day, it will melt so plan to eat it right after you make it, or store it in the fridge.

Have fun!

 

[ThePamperedMommy]

I have printed recipes cards for this recipe, it's in publisher where you can change my info to yours or i have a blank pdf where you can stamp it and give out to the guests if you want it.

just e-mail me [email protected]

 

[Debbieskk]

Thanks so much, everyone. I'm going to practice tonight - the show's tomorrow! Nothing like waiting 'til the last minute, huh. Well, at least i've gotten a lot of good advice - thanks again.

I'll let you know if i was able to make her happy. Hope so!

Debbie

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Good luck!!

 

[Debbieskk]

Hi - don't know if you read my other thread - but i wanted to let you all know - thanks to the help of you all - party went well. I practiced the berries and stars recipe the night before, and made the dough ahead of time - the funny thing is, after all that fuss, she only had 4 people show up - so, we kind of just all did it together. I think she liked it that way. She did get a lot of outside orders, so it ended up being a great show - $640!

We've booked for six months from now for a catalog, and we're gonna do it again nxt year!

Thanks again, everyone - so much!!!

Debbie

 

[vwpamperedchef]

Great glad to hear---esp. since she was so picky!! Thanks for sharing!

 

[pampchefsarah]

We've booked for six months from now for a catalog, and we're gonna do it again nxt year!

Thanks again, everyone - so much!!!

Debbie

Wow, sounds like she finally found a consultant she likes!!! Great job.

Hope the rest of your hosts are less difficult - but if another like her pops up, at least now you know you can handle it.

Sarah

 

[dragonflyz]

Kudos! I am so glad it went well for you and that you made a new "friend"...nice party total too!