PASTEL COLORED FOOD RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees (F).
• Thoroughly mix the shortening, sugar, gelatin, eggs and vanilla.
• Blend in dry ingredients, and mix until just combined.
• Shape into two equal-sized logs (each about 1-1/2-inches wide) and roll in colored sprinkles, pushing the roll slightly so the decorations embed themselves in the dough.
• Wrap each cookie dough log in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
• Unwrap and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Place each disc 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 10-14 minutes, making sure to not overcook.
• Remove from oven before the cookies brown.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Repeat recipe with alternate Jell-O flavors to make different colors, or make one large batch of dough (omitting gelatin) and divide into equal portions, which may be colored individually with the gelatin mix.

Steps:

• Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 26 regular-size muffin cups.
• In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and flour; set aside. In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on medium speed until foamy. Beat in granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, on high speed, adding vanilla, almond extract and salt with the last addition of sugar. Continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar-flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, over egg white mixture, folding in with rubber spatula just until sugar-flour mixture disappears.
• Divide batter among 3 bowls. Carefully fold a few drops yellow food color into 1 bowl until desired shade. Repeat with red and green food color and remaining batter. In each muffin cup, spoon 2 tablespoons of each color batter next to each other; using knife, make “S” motion through batters to swirl.
• Bake 5 to 20 minutes or until cracks in cupcakes feel dry and tops spring back when touched lightly. Remove from pan to cooling racks to cool.
• Use one can of Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting- and mix with 4 drops of red food color. Frost cupcakes.