Make these recipes ahead and enjoy a lazy summer afternoon visiting with friends.

These recipes can be made ahead so you can enjoy a lazy summer afternoon visiting with friends.

Your Menu: Serves 8

Shrimp Marinated with Artichokes and Tomatoes

• Crostini

Chocolate Pavlova

• Lemonade with fresh raspberries

Test Kitchen Tip:

For an easy crostini, toast baguette-style French bread slices in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove and cool. Store in an airtight container up to 24 hours. To serve, spread with dried tomato and/or basil pesto.

Shopping List:

For Shrimp

• 2 6-ounce jars or 1, 12-ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts
• 1-1/2 pounds cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp
• 1 pint yellow or red pear-shaped, cherry, or grape tomatoes
• 3 lemons
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 1 shallot or onion
• 1 bottle minced garlic (or use 2 fresh cloves)
• 1 loaf baguette-style French bread
• 1 jar purchased dried tomato pesto and/or 1 jar purchased basil pesto
• 1 12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 1 container fresh raspberries

For Pavlova

• 1 dozen eggs
• 1 bottle raspberry vinegar
• 1 8-ounce carton whipping cream
• 3 containers fresh raspberries, 6 kiwi fruit, and/or 3 mangoes

Pantry Items:

For Shrimp

• olive oil
• white wine vinegar
• granulated sugar
• bottled hot pepper sauce
• salt
• ground black pepper

For Pavlova

• vanilla
• salt
• cream of tartar
• granulated sugar
• unsweetened cocoa powder
• cornstarch

Equipment Needed:

For Shrimp

• measuring cups and spoons
• kitchen scissors for snipping herb
• juicer
• cutting board and knife
• large resealable plastic bag
• small screw-top jar with lid
• colander
• wooden picks
• serrated knife
• baking sheet
• pitcher

For Pavlova

• measuring cups and spoons
• cutting board and knife
• baking sheet
• parchment paper
• pencil
• 8-inch round baking pan
• large mixing bowl
• electric mixer
• rubber spatula
• small bowl
• wooden spoon
• thin metal spatula

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