FORTUNE TELLING PUMPKIN

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Make this Halloween game by writing fortunes in milk on strips of paper. Place fortune slips in a cauldron, have guests draw of the seemingly blank pieces of paper. The hostess plays fortune teller by saying magic words and holding strips over flame of a candle-lit jack-o-lantern. Watch the fortunes magically appear!! (The milk is scorched by the flame, making writing visible.) NOTE: Lemon juice works as well.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & kappboom wallpaper photo also)

CHOCO-PEANUTTY GOBLIN COOKIES

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1-1/2 cups unsifted flour
1/2 cup backed brown sugar
1/2 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 TB milk
+Chocolate Cream Filling

Combine flour, brown sugar, soda, and salt in large mixer bowl; cut in butter and peanut butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend in corn syrup and milk. Chill dough about 1 hour. Shape into 12-inch roll; wrap in waxed paper. Chill until firm. Slice into 1/4-inch slices, place half of slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Drop Chocolate Cream Filling by teaspoonfuls in center of each slice; top with remaining cookie slices. Press edges together with fork. Cut goblin face in tops of cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet; complete cooling on rack. YIELD: 2-1/2 dozen.
CHOCOLATE CREAM FILLING: In top of double boiler, melt 1 cup chocolate chips over hot water. Cool 10 minutes. Gradually blend in 1 3-oz package softened cream cheese and 2 TB powdered sugar; beat until smooth and creamy. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & kappboom photo also)

Spiced Cider

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1 quart apple cider
+Zest of 1 lemon
1 cup dark rum (optional)
+Thinly sliced apples (for garnish)
+Cinnamon sticks (for garnish)

Pour apple cider into a large saucepan. Add cinnamon sticks and lemon zest. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and strain. Add dark rum. Serve warm in coffee mugs and garnish with an apple slice and a cinnamon stick.

(Source: Jill Novatt of Food Network Kitchens & kappboom wallpaper photo)

HALLOWEEN STACKS

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1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
4 cups flaked coconut
1 TB vanilla
1 cup cut-up dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In bowl combine sweetened condensed milk, coconut and vanilla. Stir in dates and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on rack.YIELD: About 2-1/2 dozen.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & kappboom wallpaper photo)

(photo-kappboom wallpaper)

THE STORY OF THE JACK-O'-LANTERN

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DID YOU KNOW that according to an old Irish fable, the Jack-o'-lantern derives it's name from a miser named Jack who was denied entry into heaven because of his selfishness, and hell because he had played practical jokes on the devil. He was sentenced to walk the earth with his lantern until Judgement Day.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & kappboom wallpaper photo also)