We had chicken, tots, derby pie tarts, virgin mint juleps, a horse track charcuterie board, horse Nutter Butters, and meringue roses. I also cut strawberries to look like roses.
We also made tissue paper hats and sculpted horses out of homemade brown playdough. For the hats, put 4-6 squares of tissue paper on top of one another. Fold it as you would fold a fan. Tie a piece of ribbon around the middle of the fan. Spread out the tissue paper and fluff the flower. Cut a 3-4 inch circle out of a paper plate. Cut two small holes in the middle of the larger circle. Put a headband through the holes and tie the ribbon from the tissue paper to the plate and headband.
We made some meringue roses.
Ingredients: 3 egg whites
1/4 cup freeze dried strawberries
1 3oz strawberry gelatin
1/2 tsp vanilla
melting chocolate
Let the egg whites sit in a bowl for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, put sugar and strawberries in a food processor and pulse until powdery. Add the gelatin. Pulse again.
Beat the egg whites until foamy. Add vanilla. Gradually add gelatin mixture, 1 Tbsp at a time, beating after each addition. Continue beating until soft peaks form.
Put in a pastry bag that has the 1 M star tip attached. Pipe out the roses on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a 225 degree oven for about 45 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the roses in there for about an hour, without opening the door.
Let the roses cool completely on the baking sheet . Melt some chocolate and dip the bottoms of the roses. Let the chocolate set.
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