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These are the perfect pies for celebrating the Fourth of July!


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24 All-American Pies

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Our best potato salad recipe delivers the creamy, tangy flavor that's the quintessential taste of summer. With crunchy celery and hard-cooked eggs, no wonder it’s been a favorite for generations.This potato salad recipe boasts a rich history, tracing its origins back to our 1917 Gold Medal cookbook. While the original version featured a boiled dressing with savory seasonings, our updated recipe retains the same delicious flavor profile using a simpler, mayonnaise-based dressing. The result? An incredibly flavorful potato salad that's always a crowd-pleaser.The perfect accompaniment to any warm-weather meal—from juicy burgers and brats to grilled chicken and ribs—our potato salad is irresistible.

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Our potato salad recipe is the time-honored potato salad loved for generations. With our expert tips, you can easily make this summertime classic.

Whipped dressing is often referred to by the brand name Miracle Whip. It can be used in place of the real mayonnaise in this recipe. Both work equally as well, so let your taste buds decide.

Capers, olives or pickles are also a nice addition to a Creamy Potato Salad recipe: Stir in 1 tablespoon small drained capers or 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup chopped sweet or dill pickle relish. You can also add sliced or chopped pitted and well-drained olives.

Potatoes come in all sorts of varieties. Most are waxy and particularly good for potato salads. Try fingerling medleys that include red, yellow, and purple potatoes or small white potatoes with yellow flesh. The skins these varieties are generally very tender, so there's no need to peel. To use in the potato salad, cut in half lengthwise, and boil 10 to 15 minutes or just until tender. Drain, cool enough to handle, and cut into smaller pieces.

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Let’s get started! Here are the main ingredients you’ll need to make our potato salad recipe.Potatoes: Our testing confirmed the best potatoes are those with a waxy interior that hold their shape when boiled. New or red potatoes or all-purpose potatoes like yellow or Yukon Gold are great options.Mayonnaise: Use either tangy mayo or sweeter mayo-like salad dressing, depending on your preference.Vinegar: Our experts insist white, or cider vinegar is the secret to our potato salad recipe, giving it the sought-after iconic potato salad tang.<a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/hard-cooked-hard-boiled-eggs/a83b058d-8ded-4b76-a42f-445e7ddd9f64">Hard-Cooked Eggs</a>: We found in testing that they bulk up the salad with amazing flavor, and if you leave them out, the salad tastes flat.Other Ingredients You’ll Need: Yellow mustard adds flavor but use whatever style you have on hand. Onion—white or yellow—adds the right bite and crunch along with the celery. Paprika can be sprinkled over the salad but isn’t critical to the flavor.

Recipe Ingredients

To make this homemade potato salad recipe, you’ll need the following equipment.3-Quart Saucepan with Cover: We found this is the right size to hold the potatoes and water, for the fastest, most even cooking.Large Bowl: Used to mix the dressing ingredients before tossing with the other salad ingredients. Make and serve it from the same vessel, to cut down on dishes.Rubber Spatula: Our experts found mixing the salad with a rubber spatula ensures that all the dressing gets tossed into the salad without damaging the potatoes.Other Equipment You’ll Need: Dry measuring cups, measuring spoons, Chef’s knife, and cutting board.

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Here are our pro tips for an outstanding potato salad. Refer to the recipe itself for all the directions.<h3>1. Prep the Potatoes</h3>We peel the potatoes before cooking to be easier on your fingers rather than trying to do it while they are hot.<h3>2. Cook and Cut Potatoes</h3>Cover for fastest cooking. The potatoes are done when a fork easily pierces them in the center. Cool (until touchable) and cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Cutting after cooking helps the potatoes hold their shape.<h3>3. Make the Dressing</h3>Mix the dressing ingredients in a large bowl until well mixed for an evenly seasoned salad.<h3>4. Mix the Potatoes and Chill</h3>Toss the warm potatoes, celery, and onion in the dressing until they are evenly coated and then chill. The potatoes absorb the dressing flavor best while they’re warm. Our testing confirmed the salad takes at least 4 hours of chilling to achieve the most flavorful potato salad.

How to Make Potato Salad

With a twist or two, you can change up this potato salad recipe.Add Herbs: Try stirring in 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or dill weed with the eggs for added color and aromatic flavor.Add Meat: Add smoky, saltiness by stirring in 1/2 to 1 cup crumbled crisply cooked bacon (6 to 12 slices), diced ham, pepperoni, or salami with the egg.Amp Up the Mustard: Lovetocook ND says, “I added 2 more tablespoons of yellow mustard and 1 tablespoon of relish. It was delicious.”<a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/hot-german-potato-salad/39665c22-834a-4d6b-9d9e-218b1e423365">Hot German Potato Salad</a>: Just the ticket for a warm potato salad that’s not mayonnaise based.Or try our other <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/main-ingredient/potatoes/salad">potato salad recipes</a>, guaranteed to suit any taste or serving occasion.

Possible Variations

Our potato salad with egg is the perfect summertime side dish to whatever you throw on the grill. It’s creamy flavor pairs well with smoky-tasting grilled meat.Try any of these favorites to serve with our potato salad recipe: burgers, <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/easy-grilled-chicken-breasts/6aba6b11-8f00-4178-b8cc-e63c0cb532a9">grilled chicken breasts</a>, ribs, brats, hot dogs—take your pick. Our homemade potato salad is right at home with barbecue fare. Add in some chips, baked beans and fruit to round out the perfect backyard meal.

Serving Potato Salad

These tried and trusted storage methods work best to enjoy leftover potato salad on another day.<h3>Refrigerator</h3>Within 2 hours of serving, transfer remaining salad into a food storage container with a tight-fitting lid. Store in the fridge up to 4 days. Over time, the seasonings will continue to mellow. If you like, perk up the flavor by stirring in an additional splash of vinegar or mustard.<h3>Freezer</h3>Freezing is not recommended for the salad, as the dressing will water out and the potatoes will become mushy.

Storing and Reheating

This highly-rated potato salad recipe is a beloved favorite among our community, evoking nostalgic memories and closely resembling cherished family recipes. It's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, consistently earning compliments at every gathering.Its versatility is a key advantage; users appreciate the flexibility to customize it with additions like extra mustard, different vinegars, or even a splash of dill pickle juice.Easy to follow and perfect for barbecues and potlucks, this easy potato salad boasts a luxuriously creamy texture—BettyBoughtABitOfButter calls it the "creamiest potato salad EVER!"&nbsp; It relies on simple, familiar ingredients without any unnecessary or unusual additions.

Why Betty Users Love This Recipe

We’ve confirmed that these common mistakes can affect the overall quality of this potato salad recipe.Not Using Enough Potatoes: For the proper proportion of potatoes to dressing, use the weight of the potatoes called for.Overcooling the Potatoes: Cooled potatoes won’t absorb the dressing flavors as well as warm potatoes, causing the salad to taste bland.Chilling the Salad Too Long: Chill it at least 4 hours, but no longer than 8 hours for the best flavor before the seasonings begin to mellow.

What are common mistakes to avoid when making potato salad?

We have found through our kitchen tests that the potatoes should be peeled and then boiled whole. Cutting the potatoes into cubes after boiling results in sturdier cubes that hold their shape. Cutting the potatoes prior to boiling can deliver cubes with crumbly edges.

Is it better to boil potatoes whole or cut up for potato salad?

Vinegar adds tangy zip to potato salad. Since potatoes themselves are relatively neutral and mayonnaise can be rich, vinegar helps balance and brighten the overall flavor of the salad.

Why is vinegar an ingredient in potato salad?

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Jazz up simple, easy-mix brownies by cutting with a cookie cutter. 

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Use any cookie cutter in a simple shape to create cut-up brownies.

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Star Brownies

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This patriotic pie is made with a cereal crust and a lemony no-bake filling that’s perfect for any summer occasion.

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Folding whipped topping into the filling keeps it light and fluffy. A rubber spatula works best for folding.

Use an offset spatula to smooth top of cheesecake filling, if desired.

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Fluffy Lemon Cheesecake Pie

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Wondering how to make a red, white and blue cake? Wonder no more. Warm summer months call for red, white and blue cake ideas, and have we got a great recipe for you! Celebrate Fourth of July in style with a Firecracker Red, White and Blue Cake made from Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix, Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting and red and blue food colors.

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When you add batter to pan, do not mix with spoon. Just pour in so colors don’t mix but rather just rest on top of each other in pan.

We like using baking spray with flour when baking our red, white and blue bundt cake for easy removal from pan. Greasing pans with shortening and lightly dusting with flour will also work.

Watch closely while warming frosting in the microwave; it doesn't need a lot of time before it starts to melt down into a looser texture for drizzling.

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Firecracker Red, White and Blue Cake

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Fourth of July, that chance to hit pause on the humdrum and enjoy the summer sun, might just be Betty’s favorite holiday — not counting Christmas, of course! And the best way to guarantee fun on the Fourth is to keep the apps comin’! Know that the kids get crabby after too much pool time? Stash a plate of 4-ingredient <a href="/recipes/nacho-cheese-pinwheels/72bbd0a1-80fb-495b-8d1e-81289ef32066">Nacho Cheese Pinwheels</a> in the fridge, so they’re ready when hungry o’clock strikes. Suspect they’ll be a few extra guests? It only takes 15 minutes and a couple of kitchen staples to throw together a hearty batch of <a href="/recipes/grilled-picnic-taco-nachos/144a1812-6320-4d92-876b-2f2d78bb9350">Grilled Picnic Taco Nachos</a>. These recipes are so good, you could skip the main dish altogether and instead serve up a spread of Betty’s best Fourth of July appetizers.

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All the Easy Apps for the Fourth

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This frozen delight has layers of chocolate, caramel, peanuts and ice cream.


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Snickers™ Ice Cream Cake Bars

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Refreshingly tart lemon cheesecake filling with swirls of fresh raspberries baked on a sugar cookie crust.

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Raspberry Lemonade Cheesecake Bars

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Hey, S’ mores fans, your dream dessert is here! These incredible brownies are filled with marshmallow creme and topped with hot fudge, graham crackers and toasted marshmallows.

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S’mores Poke Brownies

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Nothing says summer like a homemade Classic Blueberry Pie filled with juicy, sweet blueberries and baked in a golden, flaky crust. &nbsp;With simple ingredients, this blueberry pie recipe is beginner-friendly yet impressive enough for holidays, cookouts, or family gatherings. Every slice delivers a burst of sweet blueberry filling balanced with a hint of lemon and warm cinnamon spice. Whether you’re celebrating the Fourth of July, hosting Sunday dinner, or simply craving a cozy homemade treat, this classic blueberry pie is sure to become a go-to favorite.&nbsp;

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Classic Blueberry Pie

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Bring the great flavor of key lime pie to a wonderful white cake. It's refreshing and fantastic!

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Key Lime Poke Cake

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Betty Crocker published the first lemon bars recipe in 1963, in Betty Crocker's™ Cooky Book. The recipe was an instant success, and within just a few short years, lemon bars had become a cookie tray classic. Once you’ve had these lemon bars, you’ll be hard pressed to eat any others as good as these.  What’s not to love?  Lemon lovers have met their match with these amazing sweet-tart bars. A flaky shortbread-type crust is filled with a sweetened lemon curd filling you can really sink your teeth into—sooo luscious! With just the right ratio of sweet to tart, it’s no wonder these bars get a 5-star rating from hundreds of fans. Because lemons are available the year around, you can make these drool-worthy bars any time of year. Or if you’re lucky enough to have a lemon tree in your yard, use them to make these delicious treats. Wondering how many lemons you’ll need for this recipe? Usually, 1 large lemon will be enough for the juice as well as the zest.  

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Lemon Squares

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Super moist and fluffy, pineapple upside-down cake is a comforting and festive one-layer dessert. The combination of yellow cake mix, pineapple, brown sugar, and cherries keeps the cake wonderfully tender and flavorful. After baking, the cake is flipped, and the caramelized fruit becomes the stunning, glossy topping. The sweet syrup created while baking infuses the cake with extra flavor, making it as impressive as it is easy to make. With just 15 minutes of prep, it's easy to enjoy pineapple upside-down cake.This classic recipe has been loved for nearly 70 years. It was first introduced in Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book in 1956 as a scratch cake. In 2000 we updated it to use Betty Crocker’s Super Moist Cake Mix where it debuted in the Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook. Pineapple upside-down cake is as versatile as it is delicious and always a crowd-pleaser. Whether served at a cozy brunch, a baby shower, or as the centerpiece of a celebration, this cheery dessert is sure to add joy to any moment.

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Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

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Fast-forward to the rewarding flavor of homemade cheesecake baked the impossibly easy Bisquick® mix way.

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Impossibly Easy Cheesecake 

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If you love chocolate, and we mean really truly love, then this classic Texas sheet cake is exactly what your sweet tooth craves. Between the scratch-made cake and the decadent homemade frosting, this dessert is a chocolate lover’s dream come true. Unlike most cakes, this tender-crumbed delight should be frosted when it’s still hot—no need to let it cool. Pour on the sticky, sweet pecan-flecked frosting and watch it spread into a gloriously glossy blanket that’ll keep your cake moist and fresh tasting for as long as it lasts.

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Classic Texas Sheet Cake

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When it comes to ingredients, we believe less is more. Sometimes the simplest desserts turn out to be the most delicious; and this peach cobbler is the perfect example. With its warm, juicy filling of delicate peaches, cozied up under a buttery, golden topping, this easy peach cobbler recipe is a quick way to whip up a classic dessert that's positively bursting with decadent fruit flavor. It's perfect for a special occasion or a weekday treat, and it’s super easy to make thanks to <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/bisquick/">Bisquick™ Original Pancake & Baking Mix</a>.
So, what exactly is a cobbler? The flavors are very similar to a traditional fruit pie, but with a slightly more laid-back presentation. Instead of a neat, rolled-out pastry crust, a cobbler has a more rustic, biscuit-like topping simply dolloped on top. This gives the dessert its charming, “cobbled” appearance—like the cobblestone streets of 1800’s England that the dessert was named after. The result is a delightful mix of textures: a soft, syrupy filling with a slightly crispy topping.
Cobblers can feature a wide array of different fruits, from cherries to berries, apples to sweet potatoes--but peach cobbler may be one of the most-loved varieties. And it’s easy to see why. Peaches have a light but sweet flavor that positively screams summer. Though using fresh peaches for cobbler is always amazing, our easy delicious peach cobbler recipe uses canned fruit to make prep an absolute breeze.
This incredible cobbler recipe comes together with just a few simple ingredients, giving you an easy dessert that’s guaranteed to please—especially when served warm with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. Whether you serve this no-fuss peach cobbler at a picnic, a backyard barbecue, or just because, this dreamy dessert is bound to bring smiles all around.

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Classic Bisquick™ Peach Cobbler

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Discover the irresistible charm of Chess Pie, a classic Southern dessert that's both remarkably simple and unforgettably delicious. Chess Pie is a cousin of custard pie. There are only a few key differences separating the two. Chess pie generally has cornmeal in the custard filling, which helps the custard set quicker and adds a rich, yellow color. The other key factor that separates chess pie from custard pie is that chess pie includes more sugar. So much more sugar that when first developed, more than a century ago, the sugar worked as a preservative allowing this pie to be stored in a kitchen cabinet or chest — thus the name Chess Pie was born.&nbsp;While we don’t recommend storing this pie in a cabinet, we do recommend serving yourself and everyone else a healthy slice of this decadent Southern pie. This easy Chess Pie recipe features a sweet, custard-like filling with a hint of cornmeal, baked in a flaky crust to golden perfection.

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Chess Pie

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Set aside that cumbersome angel food cake pan and make this lighter-than-air dessert in cupcake form, instead.  Topped with vanilla bean whipped cream and fresh berries, this is a truly heavenly treat.

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Angel Food Cupcakes with Whipped Cream and Berries

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Chocolate chip cookies are classic treats you reach for year-round—and these homemade chocolate chip cookies are our top-searched recipe! Made and enjoyed by thousands of people over the years.This recipe was introduced on a 1939 Betty Crocker™ radio program. It later appeared in the first 1950 printing of the Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook. Betty has fine-tuned this chocolate chip cookies recipe to perfection. Back in the ‘50s, the recipe called for shortening, as it was less expensive than butter and could be stored longer. The recipe was switched to margarine (when margarine was the most popular option). Since then, we’ve learned that there is no substitute for real butter for the best flavor—period.These cookies have been optimized for over 75 years into the best cookies you can sink your teeth into, and we think you’ll agree. &nbsp;

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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

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