Bizarre Halloween Recipes

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Title: Eyeball Potion (halloween)

      8 oz Frozen whipped topping;
           -thawed
           Blueberries or raisins
  1 1/2 c  Boiling water
      1 lg Pkg gelatin - any red flavor
      1 c  Cold water
           Ice cubes

Using a small ice-cream scoop, place 2 scoops whipped topping into each of 10 dessert dishes for "eyeballs." Place a blueberry or raisin in each scoop for the "pupil." Freeze 30 minutes, or until firm.

Meanwhile, stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least two minutes until completely dissolved. Mix cold water and ice cubes to make 2-1/2 cups.

Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened.

Remove any remaining ice. Pour about 1/2 cup gelatin around the two "eyeballs" in each dish, leaving the top of the "eyeballs" exposed.

Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours, or until firm.
 
Source: Kraft Foods

Title: Halloween Ghosts on Broomsticks

        1 lb White chocolate chips
      1/2 c  Tiny red cinnamon candies
       12    Wooden sticks

Heat 2 inches of water to simmering, not boiling, in the bottom of a double boiler.

Place the white chocolate chips in the smaller pot and set it over the pot of simmering water. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly until the chocolate is fully melted. Remove from the heat.

Cover 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper.

Arrange the wooden sticks on the waxed paper, 6 to a sheet.

Spoon ghost-shaped blobs of chocolate onto the paper, partially covering each stick. Press 2 candies into each ghost for eyes.

Freeze ghosts for 15 minutes, or until hard.

Title: Halloween Black Cat Cookies

        1 c  crunchy peanut butter
        2    eggs
      1/3 c  water
        1 pk chocolate cake mix
  :          M&Ms  Plain Chocolate Candy
  :          Red hots

Beat together peanut butter, eggs, and water.

Gradually add cake mix. Mix well.

Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Flatten balls with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.

Pinch out 2 ears at top of cookie. Add M&M's for the eyes and red hots for the nose. Press fork into dough to form whiskers. Use a knife to carve out the mouth.
 
Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
 
Makes 4 1/2 dozen.

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Title: Gnarled Witches Fingers

      1 tb Veg. oil
      4    Boneless chicken breasts
      1 c  Flour
      1    Egg beaten
      1 c  Bread crumbs
           Pitted black olives
           Halved lengthwise
           Shredded lettuce

Grease cookie sheet with oil, set aside.

Carefully cut chicken breasts part way to create five fingers (the uncut part will be the palm of the hand).

Dust in flour, dip in beaten egg and then bread crumbs.

Broil 5 minutes on each side till golden brown and cooked through.

Trim the finger tips with the halved black olives and serve on lettuce.

P.S. You can use shake-n-bake instead of the flour and bread crumbs.

Title: Halloween Spiders

        1    (12 Oz.) Pkg  chocolate
  :          chips
        1 md Can chow mein noodles (may
  :          not need all of them)
        1 pk M&Ms. Plain Chocolate Candy

Melt chocolate in microwave. Stir in noodles.

Drop by spoonsful onto waxed paper.

Add 2 M&M's for spider eyes.
 
NOTE:  Add 2 to 4 tablespoons water, if needed, to thin chocolate.