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Sweetly yours, Linda
Thursday, October 11, 2001
Well never let it said that I don' t "borrow" a great idea when I see one, especially when it is sent right to me via e-mail.
Thanks to Pat Porter for this great little gem.
Using skull molds that are available right now because of Halloween, Pat had the great idea of warming the carmel until soft and then adding red paste color to the carmel. She is going to use this red carmel as filling in the skull mold - well you get the idea of what will happen when you bite into scary Halloween treat. That's using your brains Pat (sorry I couldn't resist!) Thanks for the great idea!
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Friday, October 5, 2001
Well, I promised that I would be updating with some easy treats for Halloween and since October is officially now with us - now is the time. I would be remiss if I did not mention the events that have shaken us all and reshaped our world. As I contemplated as to how I would ever be able to teach such light hearted things as cake and candy a few thoughts came to mind.
This horrendous deed was done to upset and disrupt our lives - and it is up to all of us to try to reasonably as possible carry on as normal. Bake and decorate a cake and take it to your local police or fire station - as a gesture that we know that you are there in our time of need. I am sure that you already have done many noble things in the name of pride of our country. So God Bless America and in our own "sweet" ways let carry on.
Now to some good stuff -
A Halloween treat can be as easy as threading three marshmellows onto an 8" stick, dipping it into dark chocolate and sprinkling it with "ghost" confetti. Easy and delicious.
You could do the same dipping and sprinkling with a pretzel rod. Don't forget about dipping Oreo cookies and decorating with something so simple as candy corn.
Now is here is something really neat - scour the cookie isle for a round cookie about 3" in diameter. Also buy some "sugar" ice cream cones (the pointed ones). Dip each into chocolate and let dry at room temp. Once they are dry fill the cone with some candy corn (or other Halloween goodies of your choice) "paint" a ring of chocolate around the opening of the cone to act as "glue" and place the dipped cookie on top of the cone, turn upside down, place on wax paper to dry - you have now created a "witches hat" that is totally edible.
Along with a cookie idea - make your favorite sugar cookie and cut it out in a round shape. Before you place the cookie in to oven to bake, place in the shape of a face "raw" cranberries (this should be available in your produce markets). Bake as usual and what will happen is the cranberries will pop and "bleed" creating a nifty Halloween effect.
Well, that's it for now - will have more great ideas for you later.
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