Halloween Treats

[DarkAngel]

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Hot Spiced Witches Brew

1 cup (208 g) dried sugar-free orange-flavored breakfast drink mix
1/2 cup (12 g) sugar-free iced tea mix
1/4 cup (52 g) sugar-free lemonade-flavored drink mix
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon (15 ml) whole cloves
1 continuous spiral peel of 1 orange
1 continuous spiral peel of 1 lemon
2 gallons (7.5 l) water
2-inch(5 cm) cinnamon sticks for swizzles

Makes 32-1 cup servings
Cooking Instructions

In a large pot, slowly bring all ingredients except cinnamon sticks to a boil. Stir and reduce heat to a low simmer. Serve hot in cups with cinnamon stick swizzles

Spooky Spider Crackers

1/2 c low-fat cream cheese, softened
24 round crackers
96 small, thinly cut carrot sticks
48 currants

Cooking Instructions
Makes 12 spiders
Spread 1 teaspoon of cream cheese evenly over each of 12 crackers.
Place 12 remaining crackers over to form a sandwich.

This will be the spider's body.
To make spider legs, carefully place 8 carrot sticks into each cracker sandwich four on each side.

Top each cracker sandwich with 1 teaspoon of cream cheese.
To make spider eyes, place 4 currants on top of each spider body. Chill until served.

Halloween Popcorn Balls

Makes 8 balls

1 Tbsp peanut oil
1/4 c popping corn
1/2 c honey
1/4 c smooth peanut butter
1/4 tsp salt
8 strings black licorice,

Cooking Instructions

Mix oil and popping corn together in a large pot. Cover the pot and cook over moderate to high heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until corn begins to pop. Using pot holders, lift pot approximately 2 inches from the stove's surface, rotating or shaking the pot using a circular motion to prevent burning. Continue cooking until all the corn is popped, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to large mixing bowl. Set aside.

In a small saucepan set over moderate to high heat, bring honey and peanut butter to a rolling boil. Stir mixture constantly for 30 seconds. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in salt. Pour peanut butter mixture over cooked popcorn and mix until well combined. Add licorice bits, if using.

With your hands, shape the popcorn mixture into 4-inch balls. (Oiling your hands with a small amount of vegetable oil will help prevent sticking). To cool popcorn balls, set them onto a lightly oiled wire rack. Once they have completely cooled, they are ready to serve.

Human Skeleton with Dip

Serves 8

2 c assorted fruits and vegetables such as apples, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, mushrooms, and red peppers, sliced
1 c low-fat ranch dressing

Cooking Instructions

Arrange sliced fruits and veggies into a skeleton shape on a platter.
Fill a small, round, shallow bowl with dressing and cauliflower florets.
Place this at top of skeleton to form a “brain".
Chill until served.

Pumpkin Boo-kies (cookies)

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs , beaten
4 cups flour, all purpose,sifted
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
2 cups Pumpkin, canned, unsalted
1 cup chopped pecans (or any other nuts)

Cooking Instructions

1. Using an electric mixer, blend sugar and apple sauce, add eggs.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together flours, salt, soda, and spice.
3. Mix dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with the pumpkin. Add nuts.
4 Form into two logs, wrap in waxed paper, and chill thoroughly in refrigerator until dough is stiff. (This will be several hours or overnight).
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray baking sheets with cooking spray.
6 Slice dough thin, about 1/8-inch, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove promptly to cooling rack. Cookies will be thin, light, and crisp. Browning is not easily seen.

[thelufias]

Wow....Neat.....

The best one sound like the Witches Brew.......ummmmmmmm

[Jherrith]

Indeed a tasty selection