though this was for Valentine's Day I am sure you can adapt for
Halloween, just change dye coloring and flavoring too if wanted:
FRENCH KISSES (the dessert!)
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INGREDIENTS:
3 egg whites room temperature
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
2 drops red food coloring
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups shredded coconut
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place the eggs whites in a
glass mixing bowl with salt Beat until the whites are
stiff. Slowly add 1 cup of sugar and the salt beating
constantly. Mix in food coloring, almond extract and
coconut using a slow deliberate mix to avoid deflating
the mixture. Drop the mixture from a teaspoon onto a
greased and well- floured baking sheet. Bake about 30
minutes. Turn oven off and let kisses continue to sit
in oven for 1 1/2 hours.
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White Chocolate Lace Cups ( Use orange Paste Dye to change white
chocolate to the appropriate orange for Halloween.)
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Makes: 2 servings
2 squares BAKER'S Premium White Baking Chocolate
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1/4 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
1/4 cup raspberries
LINE each of two medium muffin cups with a piece of foil. Place in
freezer 5
min. Meanwhile, microwave chocolate in small microwaveable bowl on
MEDIUM
(50%%)
1-1/2 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted.
DRIZZLE chocolate with a spoon onto bottoms and up sides of prepared
muffin
cups. Freeze 5 min. Carefully remove foil cups from pan; gently peel
off and
discard foil.
STIR orange peel into whipped topping; spoon evenly into chocolate
cups. Top
with the raspberries.
KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS
Best of Season
Prepare as directed, using 1/4 cup mixed fresh berries, such as
raspberries,
sliced strawberries and blueberries.
Great Substitute
Prepare as directed, using COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 190
Total fat 11g
Saturated fat 7g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 30mg
Carbohydrate 21g
Dietary fiber 1g
Sugars 19g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 0%%DV
Vitamin C 10%%DV
Calcium 4%%DV
Iron 0%%DV
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Shrimp-in-Love Pasta
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 25 min
Makes: 2 servings
4 oz. linguine, uncooked
1 cup cleaned medium fresh shrimp
2 medium tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
1-1/2 cups torn cleaned spinach
COOK linguine as directed on package.
MEANWHILE, heat large skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp,
tomatoes and
cream cheese spread; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp are
cooked
through and mixture is well blended.
DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Add spinach; toss lightly. Stir in
shrimp
mixture.
KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS
Great Substitute
Prepare as directed, using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less
Fat than
Cream Cheese.
To Double
For 4 servings, prepare as directed using 1 tub (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA
Cream
Cheese Spread and doubling all other ingredients.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 490
Total fat 19g
Saturated fat 11g
Cholesterol 205mg
Sodium 450mg
Carbohydrate 50g
Dietary fiber 3g
Sugars 8g
Protein 26g
Vitamin A 70%%DV
Vitamin C 15%%DV
Calcium 10%%DV
Iron 30%%DV
HALLOWEEN FUN POPCORN CRUNCH
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INGREDIENTS:
8 c Popcorn
1/2 c Salted pumpkin seeds
1/2 c Dried cranberries or raisins
1/2 c Banana chips;broken into pieces
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Corn syrup
1/4 c Water
1/4 c Butter
1 ts Vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
In large buttered bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; set aside.
In medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water; bring
to a boil. Cook, covered 3 minutes. Uncover and cook, without
stirring, until mixture reaches hard-ball stage, 4-5 minutes.
Add butter and vanilla; cook, stirring 1 minute. Pour over
popcorn mixture; toss quickly to coat. Turn mixture out onto
greased baking sheet and spread using buttered hands.
Cool and break into pieces.
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Witches Pumpkin Cake for Samhain(Halloween)
Beat together:
3 large eggs
2 cups pumpkin
3/4 vegetable oil
1/2 cup of dark rum if you don't want to use alcohol use apple cider
Blend together and add to wet ingredients:
2 1/2 cups of flour
2 1/4 cups of sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of nutmeg or less if desired
1 teaspoon of cinnamon or less if desired
Then stir in 1 cup of golden raisins, dates or prunes or other candied
fruit.
1 cup of chopped walnuts with 1/2 cup of pecans for the top.
Pour into a greased and floured 9" X 13" pan and bake at 350 for 35-45
minutes.
I like to use a Bundt pan or the sunflower pan.
Top with Cream Cheese Frosting.
In Food Processor:
4 ounces cream cheese and 4 tablespoons of butter...unsalted
Add:
1/2 box of confectioner's sugar (1/2 pound)
1 Tsp of Vanilla
Food coloring is desired.
Spread frosting on cooled cake add chopped pecans. Toasted almonds and
coconut threads also make a nice topping.
Enjoy the season of the Witch.
Kathy G. (I have a few others if needed too; hope this helps._
