Fresh Friday - 4th of July Edition :)

Isalys's Choice:
Hearty American Cheeseburger

What You Need:

1/2 cup A.1. Thick & Hearty Steak Sauce, divided

1/3 cup CLAUSSEN Sweet Pickle Relish

1-1/2 lb. ground beef

1 large yellow or red onion, cut into 6 slices

6 KRAFT Singles

6 onion rolls, partially split

6 lettuce leaves

6 slices tomato

Make It!
PREHEAT grill to medium-hot heat. Mix 1/4 cup of the steak sauce and relish until well blended. Set aside. Shape meat into 6 (1/4-inch-thick) patties.

GRILL or broil burgers and onion slices 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until burgers are cooked through and onion slices are tender, occasionally brushing with remaining 1/4 cup steak sauce. Top burgers with Singles; continue grilling or broiling until Singles begin to melt.

COVER bottom halves of rolls with lettuce; top with cheeseburgers, onion, tomato, relish mixture and tops of rolls.

Vanessa's Choice:
Wave Your Flag Cake


What You Need:

4 cups fresh strawberries, divided

1-1/2 cups boiling water

1 pkg. (6 oz.) or 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Gelatin, any red flavor

ice cubes

1 cup cold water

1 pkg. (12 oz.) pound cake, cut into 10 slices

1-1/3 cups blueberries, divided

1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Make It!
SLICE 1 cup strawberries; cut remaining strawberries in half. Set aside.

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to measure 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is melted. Refrigerate 5 min. or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Meanwhile, cover bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake slices. Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake slices.

REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until firm. Spread with COOL WHIP. Arrange strawberry halves on COOL WHIP for stripes of flag and remaining blueberries for stars. Keep refrigerated.