TRICK-OR-TREAT TIDBITS

*About 81% of parents acknowledge sneaking goodies from their kids' trick-or-treat bags.

(Source: American Profile magazine & kappboom wallpaper photo)

JACK-O'-LANTERN PASTIES

*Halloween Collection*

2 potatoes, pared
1 medium onion
1 pound ground beef
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp crushed basil
1/2 cup melted butter
+Pastry for two double crust pies

Cut potatoes and onion into 1/2-inch cubes. Combine with beef, seasonings and butter. Roll out pastry 1/8-inch thick; cut into 24 4-inch circles. Place half on ungreased rimmed baking sheet. Cut slits for jack-o'-lantern faces in remaining circles. Place about 4 TB meat mixture on each plain circle; brush edge with water. Place "face" circle over filling; seal edge with fork. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes until browned. Served hot or chilled. YIELD: 12 pasties.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & photo kappboom wallpaper)

TRICK-OR-TREAT TIDBITS

*72% of Americans prefer chocolate treats for Halloween.

(Source: American Profile magazine  & Kappboom wallpaper photo)

BUBBLING ORANGE PUNCH

*Halloween Collection*

2 3-ounce packages orange gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 6-ounce cans frozen lemonade concentrate
1 quart cold water
2 cups pineapple juice
2 tall bottles ginger-ale
+Ice block

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in lemonade concentrate, cold water and pineapple juice. Do not refrigerate. At serving time pour over ice in punch bowl; slowly add ginger ale. YIELD: 40 punch cup servings.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & Cool Background wallpaper)

TRICK-OR-TREAT TIDBITS

*When they return home, about 30% of trick-or-treaters report sorting their candy; 16% share with others; and 7% swap candy with others.

(Source: American Profile magazine & Cool Background wallpaper)

Halloween Apple Float

*Halloween Collection*

3 quarts chilled apple juice
1 quart orange sherbet

Fill 16 8-ounce glasses 3/4 full with juice. Float a scoop of orange sherbert in each glass, top with a whole clove to simulate a pumpkin stem. YIELD: 16 servings.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & Cool background  photo)

TRICK-OR-TREAT TIDBITS

*About 74% of U.S. Households plan to hand out candy this Halloween.

(Source: American Profile magazine & Cool Background wallpaper)