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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Happy Halloween!!! Here are some recipes we tried. The one highlighted is the one we tried at a party and it was a hit. Enjoy

3 ghoulish Halloween recipes
By jr food critic

Eyeballs
• 20 marshmallows
• 20 cranraisins
• Red icing writer
Assemble the eyeballs by pushing one cranraisin into the center of one marshmallow. Using the red icing writer, draw the bloodshot lines on the top and sides of the marshmallow. Allow the marshmallow eyeballs to dry before serving them at your Halloween party.


Pigeon Poop

Made with white chocolate, mini marshmallows and pretzels, this is a yummy snack for Halloween.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
• 5 cups of peanut butter crunch cereal
• 3 cups of Rice Krispies
• 2 cups of skinny pretzels/broken in half
• 2 lbs. of white chocolate
• 2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
Preparation:
Mix all dry ingredients in large bowl. Melt white chocolate in double boiler or microwave oven. Pour melted chocolate over the dry ingredients and spread out on wax paper to cool. Break into chunks.


Swamp Creature Toes
• ½ whole skinless salted almonds
• Green liquid coloring
• 1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (6-ounce) bag 8-inch pretzel rods (about 12)
Preparation:
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Mix almonds with 10 drops of coloring in glass bowl. Stir and place almonds on plate to dry.
Melt chocolate in microwave safe bowl for about 1 minute.
Break pretzel rod into 3 pieces and dip about ¾ way into melted chocolate leaving broken end visible.
Lay pretzel on baking sheet and lay green almond on top of dipped end.
Refrigerate after all are decorated and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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