American Girl - Sweet & Savory Treats Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Inspired by Your Favorite Characters

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Phot ograph y Nicole Gerulat DELICIOUS R ECIPES INSPIRED BY YOUR FAV ORITE CHARACTERS

F rozen Y og urt Berry Bite s S weet & Salt y Pe anuts Almond Ener gy Bite s Homema de Fr uit Leather J am T wist s S piced Applesau ce Muns C osmos Doughnuts Ic e Cream Sand wiches P eanut Bu erC hocolate Bucke yes Ic e Cream Bonbons M oon Pies S outhern T ea Cakes S weet Po tato Chips Che ese & Chiv e Cra ckers G arden Caprese T om atoes with Pe sto Ma c-&-Cheese Cups S avory Ranch Po pcorn F resh Pe ach Salsa wi th Star Chips Che ese F on due Cheesy Kale Chips P otato Latkes De viled Eggs Chile -Corn Muns H ummus with Vict ory G arden Veg gie Dippers C ast-Iron Corn Bre ad Challah Pi gs in a Blanke t Ha waiian Chick en-Pineap ple Keb abs with Mango Sauc e S wedish Mea tballs wi th Sour Cream Sauc e P an-Seared Fish T ac os

M exican W ed ding Cookies Ging er Cookies S and Dollar Snick erdoodles B uersc otch, Coconut & Maca damia Nut C ookies S ugar-&-Spic e Star S andwich C ookies C owboy Cook ies S piced Molasse s Flower C ookies M exican Hot Choco late Cookies Choc olate- Van illa Sandwi ch Cookies C aramel Sq uares Mini C oconut-Lemon Bar s M ocha Chocolat e Br ownies S eashell Madeleines N ut, Seed & Fr uit Granola Bar s Pink V elvet Cupcak es with Stra wberri es Dulc e de Leche Crepe Cak e R ed, White & Blueberry Sheet Cak e Pine apple Upside-D own Cake F resh Pe ach Pie C arrot Cake with Cream Cheese Fr osting Choc olate- Carame l Bundt Election C ake Str awberry I cebox Pie V anilla Chio n Cake with Tro pical Fr uit D ay at the Beach Cu pcakes Apple Br ead Pudding N ew Y or k Cherry Cheesecake Choc olate, V an illa & Raspberry Swirl Cake S weet Po tato Pie F ruit & Cream P avl ova

F or over 30 year s, American Girl h as celebra ted g irlhood with sto ries of family and friends, new idea s and treasured tr adition s, hard times and happy cele bration s. Charact ers f rom as far b ack as 17 64 hav e shown us that while muc h has changed ov er the ce nturi es, gathering for a me al or sharing a sweet tre at is still a ch erished part of gro wing up. In these pages, y ou ll celebra te al l the girls who came be fore y ou with recipes inspired by 17 b eloved and iconic Am erican Girl char acte rs and their unique sto ries, pass ions, and personalitie s. Braid the c hallah that Rebecca s f amily would ha ve b aked f or Shab bat. Serve up some hummus alongside fresh ve ggies that Moll y woul d hav e grown in her victo ry garden. Make the fruit leather tha t Blaire wou ld hav e shared with visito rs to her famil ys farm. Or c elebra te J oss with some be ach-inspired seashell madeleines.

N o mae r where yo u are in your culinary j ourney , these importan t tips are here to help you st art o y our next co oking project on the ri ght foot . S afety First! Don t be af raid t o a sk for help! Adults hav e culinary ski lls to share and can help yo u sta y sa fe in th e kitc hen. Alwa ys ha ve a n adult on call to help you with hot o vens, sharp object s, and electric a ppliances. The hand symbol appears throughout the book t o remi nd you that y oul l need an adult to assist yo u with all or part of the recip e. Ask fo r help before c ontinuing. St ay or ganized! St aying organized and pa ying aen tion are import ant cookin g skills. The rst ste p is alwa ys t o r ead the full recip e and ingredient list. Then it s time to cle ar a clean work surfa ce and lay out all your t ools and ingredients . Before y ou sta rt cooking or ba king, measure t he ingredients and prepare them as directe d in the recipe. Kno w your to ols! S oon you ll be cooking like a pro, but bef ore y ou sta rt, make sure an adult is there to help you choose and pr actice with the correct t ools for th e job. If y our e using a knife , hold it rmly at the base and p lace the knife somewhere saf e so it can t fa ll on the oor . If you re handling hot cookie sheets, ha ve a n oven mi handy . And don t fo rget a timer!

Ka ya - Kay aa ton my Pac i c Northw est Frozen Y og urt Berry Bites Spiced Applesauce Mu ns Nut, Seed & Fruit Granola Bars A ddy W al ker Philadelphia Ice Cream Bonbons Southern T ea Cak es Cast-Iron Corn Bread Sweet Potato Pie In the p ages ahead, yo ul l meet these 17 belove d charact ers a nd learn more ab out their unique sto rieswith recipes in spired by the time and places each represents. Fel icity Mer riman Virginia Sweet & Salty Peanuts Ginger Cookies Chocolate-Caramel Bundt Election Cake J ose n a Monto ya New Mexico Chile-Corn Mu ns Mexican Wedding Cookies Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies Dulce de Leche Crepe Cake Kir sten Lar son Minnesota T er ritor y Jam T wists Swedish Meatballs with Sou r Cream Sauce Pink Velvet Cupcak es w ith Strawberries R ebecca Ru bin New Y or k City Potato Latkes Challah Chocolate-V anilla Sandwich Cookies New Yo rk Cherry Cheesecake Kit Ki r edge Ohio Peanut ButterC hocolate Buckeyes Sweet Potato Chips Mac-&-Cheese Cups Apple Bread Pudding N anea Mitc hell Hawai i Hawaiian Chicken-P ineapple Kebabs with Mango Sauce Mini Coconut-Lemon Bars Vanilla Chi on Cake with T r opical Fruit

M olly McIntire Illinois Ice Cream Sandwiches Hummus with Victory Garden Veggie Dippers Red, White & Blueberry Sheet Cake L uciana V eg a Virginia Cosmos Doughnuts Moon Pies Fresh Peach Salsa with Star Chips Sugar-&- Sp ice Star Sandwich C ookies Mary ellen Larkin Florida Almond Energy Bites Pigs in a Blanket Cowboy Cookies M elody Ellison Michigan Garden Caprese T om atoes with Pesto Spiced Molasses Flower Cookies Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Strawberry Icebox Pie J ulie Albright Califo rnia Cheese Fondue Deviled Eggs Carrot Cake with Cr eam Cheese Frosting C ourtney Moore Califo rnia Cheese & Chive Crackers Savory Ranch Popcorn Chocolate, Vanilla & Raspberry S wirl Cake Blair e Wilson New Y or k Homemade Fruit Leather Cheesy Kale Chips Mocha Chocolate Brownies Fresh Peach Pie J oss Kendrick 2020 Califo rnia Pan- Sear ed Fish T acos Sand Dollar Snickerdoodles Seashell Madeleines Day at the Beach Cupcakes Kir a Bailey Austr alia Butterscotch, Coconut & Macadamia Nut Cookies Caramel Squares Fruit & Cream Pavlova

Kaya Berri es were a sta ple of the Nez P erc diet. They we re eate n fresh and dried as part of the winte r food s upply . The huckleberry w as the most popular, and Kay a woul d help gather them in the m ountains in la te J uly and early August . A mini mun pan is ide al fo r making these frozen tre ats, but silicone ca ndy molds also w ork well. U se your f avor ite berry-a vore d, whole-milk yo gurt, such as stra wberry , blueberry , raspber ry , or blackberry . Yo u can also use va nilla yogurt if y ou like . MAKES 2 4 BITES Line a 2 4-cup mini mu n pan with f oil liner s. Spoon 1 to 2 tablesp oons of the yogurt in to e ach prepared mun cup. T op each portion w ith a berry . Place the mun p an in the freezer un til the yogurt is s olid, about 1 hour . Tran sfer t o a serving bowl and serv e. 1 - 3 cups berry whole-milk yo gurt 24 small fresh berries, such as blackberries or raspberr ies

Felicity In c olonial Williamsburg, familie s welcomed guest s with refreshmen ts, like this easy snack. If yo u like, sw ap out the pea nuts fo r roughly ch opped pecans. MAKES 8 T O 10 SERVINGS Pr eheat the ov en to F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with alumin um foil and spra y th e foil with nonstick cook ing spra y. In a heav y saucepa n over high heat, c ombine the pea nuts, suga r, and cup wat er a nd bring to a boil. Boil, stirring oe n, until all the liquid has evapor ated and the mixtu re is pasty , 20 to 25 minute s. Remove fr om the heat and p our the mixtu re onto the prepared b aking sheet. Spread the pe anuts in a single lay er, breaking up an y c luster s, and season generously with s alt. Bake, stirring onc e, until deep bro wn, 30 t o 35 minute s. Remove the baking sheet from the ov en, sprinkle the pe anuts wi th salt, carefull y tra nsfer t o a serving bowl, and serv e. Nonstick co oking spra y 3 cups ra w pean uts cup sugar Flaky o r coarse sea salt