The pan should measure approximately 8” by 4” (20 centimeters by 10 centimeters). Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight until the gelatin has set. Using a sharp chef's knife that has been covered in cooking spray, cut the gelatin into small rectangles.
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One-sentence summary -- Combine the lemon syrup and Prosecco in a medium saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over the top of the liquid and allow the gelatin to soak for 1 to 2 minutes. Heat the saucepan over low heat, stirring for about 5 minutes with a whisk until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the cognac. Lightly spray a 1-pound (454 g) loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the gelatin into the loaf pan. Invert the loaf pan onto a cutting board. Place each rectangle onto a tray. Serve the shot in a spoon garnished with a curl of lemon zest.


A standard game of canasta is played with 4 people, although you can play with anywhere from 2 to 6 players by varying the rules slightly. Teams can be chosen randomly by pulling from a shuffled deck of cards. The players with the highest or the lowest cards pair together.  When determining the card rank, consider spades to be highest, followed by hearts, diamonds, and clubs. These rankings don’t matter at all in the game and are only worth remembering when you’re setting up the game. For example, if the highest cards drawn are a king and queen, then those players form a partnership. Canasta can be played with an odd number of players. Break into teams of 2, but alternate which team member sits out each round. A standard deck is 52 cards, not counting the jokers. That gives you 108 cards total, since canasta is one of those games where the jokers matter. This is the number of cards you need for most games, including a standard 4-player game. Note that some games of 6-player canasta include an extra deck for a total of 162 cards. Select 1 player to be the dealer. Have that person shuffle the cards and begin dealing them 1 at a time starting with the person to their left. For a standard 4-player game of canasta, deal the cards face down until everyone has 11. For a 2-handed, or 2-player, game, deal 15 cards per player. For 3-handed canasta, start with 13 cards. Take 2 cards each time you pick from the draw pile. The leftover cards form the draw pile for players to pick from during their turn. At the beginning of your turn, you get to pick a card. Take the top card off the pile and add it to your hand. When the draw pile runs out of cards, the round ends after the next player cannot make a play. Keep an eye on the draw pile since it is an important source of new cards. Once it is gone, the round will end not long after it. Play as many cards as you can before this happens. Place the discard pile next to the draw pile, but first check which card is face up. The face up card needs to be a “natural,” which means it can’t be a bonus card. If it is a bonus card, keep turning over cards until you get a natural.  The bonus cards are the jokers, 2s, and red 3s. Be on the lookout for cards you need in the draw pile. To take the pile, you need to be able to match it with cards in your hand to score points.
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One-sentence summary -- Pair into partners if you’re playing with more than 2 people. Shuffle 2 standard decks with the jokers included. Deal cards clockwise around the table according to the number of players. Stack the remaining cards to form the draw pile. Turn the top card over to set up a discard pile.


Place your stove on low heat and keep whisking with a metal whisk. Keep stirring the mixture until it starts turning thick and rolling up. Once done, shut stove off and refrigerate frosting for thirty minutes.  Stir on medium speed and then add vanilla extract.  Blend until Oreos are blended into the mixture. Set icing aside. If desired, you may add the cocoa powder now to blend frosting.
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One-sentence summary -- Pour milk in a saucepan, sprinkling on top flour. Keep stirring. In a separate bowl, blend the butter and Crisco together. Pour refrigerated flour mixture into mix. Stir in sugar and keep blending until creamy. Blend in crushed Oreos on medium speed.


The pocket is at the "top" of the blanket. You are folding the blanket into thirds, lengthwise. The blanket should be longer than it is wide, and be the width of the pillow pocket. If you were to flip the blanket over now, the pillow pocket would be fully visible, with the open edge at the top. The blanket should now be folded to the dimensions of the pillow pocket. To do this, reach one hand into the pillow pocket and grab hold to the edge that is sewn to the blanket. Hold the open edge of the pillow pocket with your other hand. Pull the inside edge of the pillow pocket toward you while simultaneously pulling or flipping the free edge away from you and around the folded blanket.  It may help to think of it this way: the pillow pocket is being flipped inside out and you are stuffing the blanket into the flipped pocket. It may take a few tries to get the hang of the flip.  It should pop out of the pillow easily.
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Lay the blanket on the ground, pocket side down. Fold the outer edges of the blanket to the opposite edges of the pocket. Fold the blanket up from the bottom, once again into thirds. Flip pocket over the blanket. Smooth the edges and fluff for a perfect pillow. Convert back to a blanket by simply flipping and unfolding the blanket.