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12 • Milwaukee Post • June 21, 2013 FAMILY FEATURES F ■ Sweet Sliders MEYER'S RESTAURANT & BAR Saturday Specials 10 oz. Cold Water Lobster Tail Dinner......................................$19.99 16 oz. Prime Rib Dinner (after 4pm) ......................................$15.99 20 oz. Choice Angus Porterhouse Topped with steak butter & sautéed mushrooms ......................................$16.99 Bacon Wrapped Meat Loaf .......................................................$9.99 Bourbon Street Tilapia ............................................................$10.99 Sun dried Tomato Salmon Pan seared sun dried tomato salmon filet served with fresh asparagus and garlic cheddar mashed potatoes .................$11.99 Teriyaki Ginger Pork Ribs Served with Asian slaw and choice of potato ....$11.99 Cherry Grilled Pork Rib Eye ......................................................$9.99 Visit www.meyersrestaurant.com each day for our daily specials. Meyers Famous Friday fish fry Bourbon Street Tilapia Cajun seasoned tilapia pan seared and topped with Gulf shrimp and parmesan cream sauce, served on a bed of dirty rice ..........$10.99 Sun dried tomato Salmon Pan seared sun dried tomato salmon filet served with fresh asparagus and garlic cheddar mashed potatoes ..............$11.99 • White Roughy Rockefeller - $9.99 • Breaded Perch - $11.99 • Stuffed Shrimp - $10.99 • Fried Blue Gills - $11.99 • Door County Walleye - $10.99 • 10 oz Cold Water Lobster Tail Dinner - $19.99 • Stuffed Sole - $9.99 • Cajun Catfish Skillet - $9.99 Looking to have a pig roast? Visit www.meyerscountrypigroasting.com for details. 74th & Forest Home 414-321-4400 meyersrestaurant.com Red, White and Blue Treat Pops Makes about 12 Treat Pops Whoopie Pie Cakes: 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons butter, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 egg whites 1-1/2 teaspoons imitation clear vanilla extract 2/3 cup milk Filling: 3 cups buttercream icing Christmas red icing color Royal blue icing color Patriotic mix sprinkles Rocket Treat Pops Toppers Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare mini whoopie pie pan with vegetable pan spray. In large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg whites and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Alternately add flour mixture and milk in three additions, beating until just combined. Spoon one tablespoon batter into each cavity. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until tops of cakes spring back when touched. Cool in pan 3 minutes. Cool completely on cooling grid. In separate small bowls, tint 1 cup buttercream red, 1 cup blue and reserve 1 cup white. To assemble: Place one cake in bottom of treat pop. Pipe a swirl of blue icing from back edge following the curve of the container to the front, then filling in the center; add sprinkles. Add second cake. Pipe a swirl of white icing; add sprinkles. Top with another cake. Pipe a swirl of red icing. Top with Patriotic Sprinkles or Rocket Treat Pops Toppers. Convenience tip: Substitute vanilla wafer cookies for whoopie pie cakes. Any Large $ 00 4 Topping Pizza 232883072 233011001 Makes about 24 Sweet Sliders Cake Buns: 1 package (16 ounces) yellow cake mix Eggs, water and vegetable oil to prepare mix Brownie Patties: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon water 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 egg Toppings: Shredded coconut Leaf green icing color Assorted fruit flavored candies Red sparkle gel Yellow sparkle gel Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare whoopie pie pan with vegetable pan spray. For buns, combine cake mix, eggs, water and oil in large bowl; mix according to package instructions. Fill prepared pan cavities 2/3 full with cake batter. Bake 9 to 11 minutes, or until tops of cake spring back when touched. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to cooling grid and cool completely. Repeat with remaining cake batter. For patties, combine flour and salt in small bowl. In small saucepan, melt butter and sugar with water; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. In large bowl, beat egg with electric mixer. Add chocolate mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture; stir until just combined. Divide batter evenly between whoopie pie pan cavities, filling about 1/3 full. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out nearly clean. Cool 10 minutes; loosen edges of brownies and remove from pan. Cool completely. For toppings, mix shredded coconut with leaf green icing color for lettuce. Roll yellow fruit candies into thin layers for cheese. Use red and yellow sparkle gels for ketchup and mustard. To assemble, top cake bun with a brownie patty. Add toppings and finish with second cake bun. 5 OFF (Dine In or Carry Out) Expires 7-5-13 Friday Fish Fry $895 All You Can Eat $1195 Saturday Special Ribeyes 2 for $25 Sofia's 231903066 ■ ✃ ■ ireworks don't have to be the only party element that makes guests ooh and ah during July 4th festivities. With colorful sweets that sparkle and a themed tablescape exploding with red, white and blue, your party is sure to be the best on the block. Try these dessert ideas from the Wilton test kitchen for a celebration that ends with a bang: Burgers with a Sweet Bite: Traditional burgers are a staple for summer parties; switch things up with Sweet Sliders and build your burgers with unexpected ingredients. Start with whoopie pies for the buns, add a brownie "patty," roll yellow fruit candies into thin layers for cheese, and top it off with red and yellow Sparkle Gel for ketchup and mustard. Playful Twist on Summer Fruit: Make mouths water by serving up slices of delicious watermelon ... cheesecake! Strawberry cheesecake dotted with mini chocolate chips imitates the center of the fruit, and a pistachio and coconut crumble crust mimics the watermelon rind. Patriotic Treat Pops: For the grand finale, nestle Red, White and Blue Treat Pops in a bowl of red Cinnamon Drops. Layer on the festive colors with vanilla cake, colored icing and star-shaped sprinkles. Finish with stars and stripes Rocket Treat Pops Toppers or red, white and blue pinwheels. For more celebration ideas, visit www.wilton.com. 7030 W. Lincoln 321-8600 Full Menu Carry-Out Open Tues-Sun 3:30-10pm Closed Mon. sofiasrestaurant.webs.com CONGRATULATIONS TO Joe Worden of Milwaukee, Winner of June's $25 Dining Out Certificate! Winner must claim prize at the office of the Milwaukee Post by noon on Friday, June 28. No exceptions.

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