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.

Chocolate Cake in a jar

Chocolate Cake In A Jar

Makes 5 Jars

2 Cups all purpose Flour.
2 cups Sugar.
1 teaspoon Baking soda.
1/4 teaspoon Salt.
2/3 Cup of Butter, Melted.
1/2 cup Water.
6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder.
1/2 Cup Buttermilk.
2 large Eggs beaten.
1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract.

Preheat oven 325 degrees.
Brush 5 (12oz) sterilized canning jars with melted shortening
Place Jars on a baking sheet. Set Aside
In a Large bowl, Combine Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, and Salt.
In another bowl Combine butter, Water, and Coca powder. Wisk until smooth.
Add Butter mixture to Flour mixture whisking to combine well.
Stir in Buttermilk, eggs, and Vanilla. Wisk until smooth.
Evenly divide batter between jars, filling each jar half full.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden pic inserted in center comes out clean.
Using kitchen towels, remove one jar at a time from oven, and carefully place lid and ring on each.
Screw lids on tightly.
Cool Jars on counter top.
Once Jars have sealed, Store them in a cool place for 1 year.

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Spooky Crispy Bats

Spooky Crispy Bats

makes about 2 dozen

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

40 marshmallows

7 cups cocoa crisp rice cereal

red cinnamon candies

Black sanding sugar

red gel icing

1. In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
2. add marshmallows, string until melted and smooth. 
3. Remove from heat.
4. add cereal, string well to coat. 
5. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 15x11x1 inch jellyroll pan. 
6. press down lightly
7. Sprinkle with black sanding sugar. 
8. Let mixture cool 20 minutes. 
9. invert pan onto wax paper. Sprinkle this side with black sanding sugar.
10. Let cool 2 hours.
11. Cut out, using a bat shaped cutter. 
12. to make bat eyes, adhere red cinnamon candies using red gel icing.