Pumpkin in Cheese Balls

Pumpkin in Cheese Balls

Makes 12-15

2 ( 8 ounces) Packages cream cheese, Softened

2 (8 ounces) packages sharp cheddar, grated.

1 (1 ounces) envelope ranch style salad dressing mix

1 ( 3 ounces) package real bacon pieces 

8 pretzel rods 

1 ( 7 ounces) bag crispy potato sticks 

1. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, chedder, and dressing mix. 
2. Beat with a electric mixer until creamy. 
3. Stir in packages of bacon pieces.
4. Lightly grease a 6 cup mini flute pan.
5. Press cheese mixture evenly into each cup.
6. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours 
7. Gently loosen edges of cheese with a knife.
8. Invert pan into serving platter. 
9. Break pretzel rods to desired length and put in center of pumpkins to make the stem. 
10. Surrounded pumpkins with shoestring potatoes to make the hay around
11. serve with crackers and crispy potato sticks. 

Popcorn Balls

Popcorn Balls
Makes about 14 pop cornballs

2 Cups Sugar
1 1/3 cups of Water
1/2 cups of Light corn syrup
1 teaspoon Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
18 Cups of Popped Corn

1. In a medium saucepan combine Sugar, water, Syrup, Vinegar, and salt.
2. Cook over high heat until mixture reaches 255 F degree (hard-ball stage) on a candy Thermometer.
3. Stir in Vanilla. 
4. Pour over popped corn, tossing gently to coat. 
5. When mixture is cooled enough to handle, press popcorn into 3 inch balls.
6. Cool completely on wax paper. 

Scary Monster Eyes

Scary Monster eyes
makes up to 4 dozen
Can be frozen up to one month

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, soften
2 cups creamy or crunchy Peanut Butter
1 cup crushed Frosted Flakes Cereal
1 (16oz) box of Confectioners Sugar
2 (16oz) packages Chocolate Candy Coating melted
1 Cup of frosted toasted oat cereal.
Red gel icing

In a large bowl, combine butter and peanut butter.
beat with a electric mixer until creamy
Gradually beat in crushed cereal and Confectioners sugar.
Cover and Chill for 4 hours.
Shape peanut butter mixture into 1 inch shaped balls.
using a skewer or toothpick, dip peanut butter balls in melted candy coating.
Place on wax paper and place 1 roasted cereal o on hole from toothpick to make the center of the eye.
Repeat procedure with remaining peanut butter balls, candy coating and frosted cereal o and decorate the surface with squiggles of red gel icing.
Store monster eyes in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Cranberry Butter

Cranberry Butter

Makes about 1 cup 

1 cup of Butter Soften.
3 tablespoons Confectioners Sugar.
2 Tablespoons Cranberry Preserves.

In a medium bowl, beat butter until creamy.
Mix in Sugar and Preservers.
Cover and Chill.
Bring to room temp before Serving.

Pumpkin Sandwiches

Pumpkin Sandwiches

Makes 12 Sandwiches

1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons prepared mustard
1 (3 ounces) package real bacon Pieces
24 slices wheat bread
1/2 pound thinly slices deli turkey
1/2 pound thinly slices deli ham
12 Slices American cheese

1. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, and bacon pieces.
2. Spread evenly over each bread slices.
3. Top 12 of prepared bread slices with 1 thin slice turkey, 1 thin slice ham, and 1 slice cheese.
4. Top sandwiches with remaining prepared bread.
5. Cut each sandwich with a pumpkin cutter.
6. Discard sandwich scrapes. 

Monster Mash

Monster Mash 

Makes 10-12 servings 

2 (20.5 ounce)  Cans re fried black beans 

1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies drained

1 Tablespoon taco seasoning

2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese blend

tortilla chips for serving 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Lightly grease a 2 quart baking dish.
3. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.
4. Spoon into prepared backing dish.
5. Bake 35-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
6. Serve with chips.

Candy Buggy Mix

Buggy Mix

Makes 7 1/2 Quarts

8 cups crispy corn cereal squares

8 cups crispy rice cereal squares 

6 cups frosted toasted oat cereal

1 (16 ounces) bag pretzel nuggets

1 (16 ounces) bag candy corn 

1 (14 ounces) bag orange and black candy coated chocolate pieces 

2 (24 ounces) packages white chocolate candy coating melted

Orange and Black sanding sugar

1. In a large roasting pan or large bowl, combine cereals, pretzels, candy corn, and candy coated chocolate pieces.
2. Pour melted candy coating over mix, tossing gently separating. 
3. Sprinkle with Orange and Black sanding sugar. 
4. Let cool.
5. Store in a  airtight container