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The History of Independence Day
April 1775 -- King George's troops advance on Concord, Massachusetts, prompting Paul Revere's midnight ride that sounded the alarm "The British are coming, the British are coming."
The subsequent battle of Concord, famous for being the "shot heard round the world," would mark the unofficial beginning of the American Revolution.
May 1776 -- After nearly a year of trying to work our their differences with England, the colonies again send delegates to the Second Continental Congress.
June 1776 -- Admitting that their efforts were hopeless, a committee was formed to compose the formal Declaration of Iindependence. Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the committee also included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Philip Livingston and Roger Sherman.
June 28, 1776 -- Jefferson presents the first draft of the declaration to congress.
July 4, 1776 -- After various changes to Jefferson's original draft, a vote was taken late in the afternoon of July 4th. Of the 13 colonies, 9 voted in favor of the Declaration; 2, Pennsylvania and South Carolina voted No; Delaware was undecided and New York abstained.
John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. It is said that he signed his name "with a great flourish" so
July 6, 1776 -- The Pennsylvania Evening Post is the first newspaper to print the Declaration of Independence.
July 8, 1776 -- The first public reading of the declaration takes place in Philadelphia's Independence Square. The bell in Independence Hall, then known as the "Province Bell" would later be renamed the "Liberty Bell" after its inscription - "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof."
August 1776 - The task begun on July 4, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was not actually completed until August. Nonetheless, the 4th of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States independence from Britain.
July 4, 1777 -- The first Independence Day celebration takes place. It's interesting to speculate what those first 4th festivities were like. By the early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were firmly established as part of American Independence Day culture.
For-The-Glory Pie
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream
3 tablespoons` all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups fresh blackberries
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degree F.
For the pastry, stir together 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with a fork.
Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until flour mixture is moistened.
Form dough into a ball on floured surface, roll dough into a 12-inch circle.
Ease dough into a 9-inch pie plate.
Trim to 1/2-inch beyond edge of plate and fold under extra dough.
Crimp edge.
2. Line the bottom of a pastry-line 9-inch pie plate with a double thickness of foil.
Bake in the 450 degree F oven for 5 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 5 minutes more.
Remove the pie shell from the oven and cool slightly.
Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together the 3/4 to 1 cup sugar, the sour cream, 3
tablespoons flour, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until combined. Set aside.
4. Place the blackberries in the prebaked pastry shell. Spread the sour cream mixture evenly over the berries.
5. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, the 2 tablespoons sugar, and the melted butter or
margarine. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on the sour cream mixture.
6. Cover the edge of the pie with foil and bake in the 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until the top of the pie is golden and the berry mixture bubbles slightly.
Makes 8 servings.
All-American Pork Baby Back Ribs
"If you don't have a favorite homemade sauce, 'doctor' up purchased sauce with flavorful
ingredients like chili powder, orange marmalade, grated ginger root or hot mustard." Original
recipe yield: 4 servings.
INGREDIENTS:
4 pounds pork back ribs
Your favorite barbecue sauce (purchased or homemade)
DIRECTIONS:
Season ribs with salt and pepper. Place ribs on a medium-hot grill over indirect heat; close grill
hood and grill until ribs are tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Add more charcoal briquettes to fire, if
necessary, to maintain grill temperature of about 325-350 degrees F.)
Finish by turning and basting ribs with barbecue sauce for the last 15 minutes. Serve ribs directly
from the grill or, for extra tender ribs remove from grill, wrap in heavy aluminum foil. Place foil-wrapped ribs in brown paper bags, close bags and let ribs rest for up to an hour. Unwrap ribs, cut into serving pieces and serve with extra barbecue sauce.
Red, White, and Blue Pie
Ingredients
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces
1 tablespoon butter
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 quart whole strawberries, rinsed and stems removed
1 cup mixed berries, such as blueberries and raspberries
2 tablespoons red currant jelly
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
Directions
1. For the pastry, stir together all-purpose flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening
until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with a
fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until
flour mixture is moistened. Form dough into a ball. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12-inch
circle. Ease dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim to 1/2-inch beyond edge of plate. Fold under extra
dough. Crimp edge. Prick bottom and sides of pastry. Line with a double thickness of foil. Bake in
a 450 degree F oven 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan combine chocolate and butter. Heat and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Add cream cheese and liqueur. Heat and stir until combined. Remove from heat. Stir in the 1/4 cup powdered
sugar. Spread in baked pastry shell.
3. Arrange strawberries and mixed berries on filling, placing strawberries stem ends down. Melt jelly; brush over berries. Cover; chill for 4 hours.
4. To Serve: Let pie stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Beat whipping cream with the 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and the orange peel...
July 4 recipes pdf downloads printable
The History of Independence Day
April 1775 -- King George's troops advance on Concord, Massachusetts, prompting Paul Revere's midnight ride that sounded the alarm "The British are coming, the British are coming."
The subsequent battle of Concord, famous for being the "shot heard round the world," would mark the unofficial beginning of the American Revolution.
May 1776 -- After nearly a year of trying to work our their differences with England, the colonies again send delegates to the Second Continental Congress.
June 1776 -- Admitting that their efforts were hopeless, a committee was formed to compose the formal Declaration of Iindependence. Headed by Thomas Jefferson, the committee also included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Philip Livingston and Roger Sherman.
June 28, 1776 -- Jefferson presents the first draft of the declaration to congress.
July 4, 1776 -- After various changes to Jefferson's original draft, a vote was taken late in the afternoon of July 4th. Of the 13 colonies, 9 voted in favor of the Declaration; 2, Pennsylvania and South Carolina voted No; Delaware was undecided and New York abstained.
John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. It is said that he signed his name "with a great flourish" so
July 6, 1776 -- The Pennsylvania Evening Post is the first newspaper to print the Declaration of Independence.
July 8, 1776 -- The first public reading of the declaration takes place in Philadelphia's Independence Square. The bell in Independence Hall, then known as the "Province Bell" would later be renamed the "Liberty Bell" after its inscription - "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof."
August 1776 - The task begun on July 4, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was not actually completed until August. Nonetheless, the 4th of July has been accepted as the official anniversary of United States independence from Britain.
July 4, 1777 -- The first Independence Day celebration takes place. It's interesting to speculate what those first 4th festivities were like. By the early 1800s the traditions of parades, picnics, and fireworks were firmly established as part of American Independence Day culture.
4th of July Recipes
For-The-Glory PieIngredients:
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
1 8-ounce carton dairy sour cream
3 tablespoons` all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups fresh blackberries
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degree F.
For the pastry, stir together 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with a fork.
Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until flour mixture is moistened.
Form dough into a ball on floured surface, roll dough into a 12-inch circle.
Ease dough into a 9-inch pie plate.
Trim to 1/2-inch beyond edge of plate and fold under extra dough.
Crimp edge.
2. Line the bottom of a pastry-line 9-inch pie plate with a double thickness of foil.
Bake in the 450 degree F oven for 5 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 5 minutes more.
Remove the pie shell from the oven and cool slightly.
Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together the 3/4 to 1 cup sugar, the sour cream, 3
tablespoons flour, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until combined. Set aside.
4. Place the blackberries in the prebaked pastry shell. Spread the sour cream mixture evenly over the berries.
5. In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, the 2 tablespoons sugar, and the melted butter or
margarine. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture on the sour cream mixture.
6. Cover the edge of the pie with foil and bake in the 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until the top of the pie is golden and the berry mixture bubbles slightly.
Makes 8 servings.
All-American Pork Baby Back Ribs
"If you don't have a favorite homemade sauce, 'doctor' up purchased sauce with flavorful
ingredients like chili powder, orange marmalade, grated ginger root or hot mustard." Original
recipe yield: 4 servings.
INGREDIENTS:
4 pounds pork back ribs
Your favorite barbecue sauce (purchased or homemade)
DIRECTIONS:
Season ribs with salt and pepper. Place ribs on a medium-hot grill over indirect heat; close grill
hood and grill until ribs are tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Add more charcoal briquettes to fire, if
necessary, to maintain grill temperature of about 325-350 degrees F.)
Finish by turning and basting ribs with barbecue sauce for the last 15 minutes. Serve ribs directly
from the grill or, for extra tender ribs remove from grill, wrap in heavy aluminum foil. Place foil-wrapped ribs in brown paper bags, close bags and let ribs rest for up to an hour. Unwrap ribs, cut into serving pieces and serve with extra barbecue sauce.
Red, White, and Blue Pie
Ingredients
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces
1 tablespoon butter
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 quart whole strawberries, rinsed and stems removed
1 cup mixed berries, such as blueberries and raspberries
2 tablespoons red currant jelly
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
Directions
1. For the pastry, stir together all-purpose flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening
until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with a
fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until
flour mixture is moistened. Form dough into a ball. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12-inch
circle. Ease dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim to 1/2-inch beyond edge of plate. Fold under extra
dough. Crimp edge. Prick bottom and sides of pastry. Line with a double thickness of foil. Bake in
a 450 degree F oven 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Set aside.
2. In a saucepan combine chocolate and butter. Heat and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Add cream cheese and liqueur. Heat and stir until combined. Remove from heat. Stir in the 1/4 cup powdered
sugar. Spread in baked pastry shell.
3. Arrange strawberries and mixed berries on filling, placing strawberries stem ends down. Melt jelly; brush over berries. Cover; chill for 4 hours.
4. To Serve: Let pie stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Beat whipping cream with the 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and the orange peel...
July 4 recipes pdf downloads printable
