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Prep time: 10
minutes plus refrigerating |
Italian
Vegetable Dip |
1 cup sour cream
1 cup Mayonnaise
1 envelope GOOD SEASONS Zest Italian Salad Dressing Mix
¼ cup each finely chopped green and red peppers |
Keep
the ingredients for this easy-fixing, boldly flavored dip on
hand for impromptu get-togethers.
Mix sour cream, mayo and salad
dressing mix.
Stir in green and red peppers.
Refrigerate
Serve with assorted cut-up
vegetables, boiled potatoes, breadsticks or chips.
Makes 2¼
cups |
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Prep time: 15
minutes
Baking time: 1 hour |
Hot
Bacon Cheese Spread |
1 loaf (16 ounces)
round bread
12 slices Center Cut Bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
1 package (8 ounces) KRAFT Shredded Colby/Monterey Jack Cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
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Your
guests will love the way this cream dip is served in a
hollowed-out loaf of bread. You can reheat the dip, bread bowl
and all, in your microwave oven.
Cut lengthwise slice from top of
bread loaf, remove center, leaving 1-inch-thick shell. Cut
removed bread into bite-size pieces; set aside.
Mix remaining ingredients in
small bowl. Spoon into hollowed bread shell. Cover shell with
top of bread; place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. Serve
with bread pieces or crackers.
Makes 3½ cups.
Note: To reheat,
microwave filled bread shell with top on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or
until thoroughly heated, stirring once. |
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Bologna
Pumpkin Head |
OSCAR MAYER BOLOGNA
Four tortilla
KRAFT SINGLES, cut into pieces
Mustard
Catsup |
For
an outdoor party, don't forget to have an old-fashioned,
three-legged race. For each team, tie two people's legs together
with a scarf (or use a gunny sack). Then, start the race. The
winning team gets to eat this sandwich first.
Place bologna slice on tortilla.
Create a "face" using cheese, mustard and catsup. |
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2-Step
Taco Dip |
1 container (16
ounces) sour cream
1 package (1¼ ounces) Taco Seasoning Mix
1 cup each shredded lettuce and chopped tomato
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Shredded Cheese |
Going
next door for a Halloween bash? Take along this
south-of -the-border party snack.
1. PREP IT QUICK: Mix sour cream
and seasoning mix until well blended. Spread on bottom of 9-inch
pie plate or quiche dish.
2. PILE ON THE FUN! Layer
remaining ingredients over sour cream mixture. Garnish with
green pepper cut-outs, sliced pitted ripe olives, small halved
tomato slice and fresh chives to create a "cat's
face." Serve with tortilla chips.
Makes 6 to 8 servings. |
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Prep time: 10
minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes |
Southwest
Ranch Cheeseburgers |
1 pound ground beef
8 KRAFT Deluxe American Cheese slices
4 Kaiser rolls, split, toasted
¼ cup Ranch Dressing
8 slices bacon, crisply cooked
Thick 'N Chunky Salsa |
Serve
these thick, juicy burgers with chips, pickles and fresh fruit
for an easy supper anytime.
Shape meat into 4 patties.
Cook patties in skillet on
medium heat 4 to 6 minutes on each side or to desired doneness.
Top each patty with 2 slices
of cheese; cover. Continue cooking until cheese is melted. Fill
rolls with cheeseburgers; top with dressing and bacon. Serve
with salsa.
Makes 4 sandwiches.
Grilling directions:
Grill patties over hot coals 8 to 12 minutes or to desired
doneness. Continue as directed. |
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Prep time: 15
minutes
Grilling time: 12 minutes |
BBQ
Bacon Cheeseburgers |
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons Barbecue Sauce
8 KRAFT Deluxe American Cheese slices
4 Kaiser rolls or hamburger rolls, split, toasted
Lettuce
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked
Tomato slices (optional) |
Toasting the
rolls makes these great sandwiches even better. Place the roll
halves, cut sides down, on the grill rack. Grill about 1 minute
or until lightly toasted.
Mix meat and
barbecue sauce. Shape into 4 patties.
Place patties on
grill over hot coals. Grill 8 to 12 minutes or to desired
doneness, brushing occasionally with additional barbecue sauce.
Top each patty
with 2 slices of cheese. Continue grilling until cheese is
melted. Fill rolls with lettuce, cheeseburgers, bacon and
tomato.
Makes 4 sandwiches. |
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Prep time: 10
minutes
Baking time: 25 minutes plus cooling |
Halloween
Coffee Cupcakes |
1 package (2-layer
size) chocolate cake mix
Chilled freshly brewed double-strength Coffee, any variety
Coffee Pudding Frosting
(recipe below) |
Let
the little helpers at your house frost these sweet treats.
Prepare
cake mix as directed on package, substitution coffee for water.
Spoon into paper-lined muffin pan, filling each cup ½ full.
Bake
as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool. Frost with Coffee
Pudding Frosting. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Decorate
with chocolate sprinkles and candy coffee beans. if desired
Makes 35 cupcakes |
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Prep time: 10
minutes |
Coffee
Pudding Frosting |
½ cup chilled freshly
brewed double-strength coffee, any variety
½ cup cold milk
1 package (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla or Chocolate Flavor
Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 tub (8 ounces) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed |
The
subtle coffee flavor of this luscious frosting complements the
Halloween Coffee Cupcakes or any chocolate or yellow cake. Be
sure to store the frosted cake in the refrigerator.
Pour coffee and milk into
medium bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with with wire whisk 1
minute. Immediately stir in whipped topping. Spread on cupcakes.
Makes about 4 cups.
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Prep time: 15
minutes
Refrigerating time: 1 hour |
Witch's
Web |
2 packages (12.6
ounces each) JELL-O No Bake Cookies & Creme Dessert
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 2/3 cups cold milk |
Dress
this creamy dessert in Halloween style by using decorating icing
to create a spiderweb. Make the spider by inserting licorice
"legs" into a huge gumdrop and adding tiny red candies
for eyes.
Stir Crust
Mix and butter thoroughly with spoon in 13.9-inch pan until
crumbs are well moistened. Press firmly onto bottom of pan.
Pour cold milk into deep,
narrow-bottom bowl. Add Filling Mix. Beat with electric mixer on
low speed 30 seconds. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Do not
underbeat. Stir Crushed Cookies into filling until well
blended. Spread filling mixture over crust. Garnish with
decorating icing and candies to create "spiderweb" and
"spider."
Refrigerate at least 1 hour
until set. To server, dip bottom of pan in hot water for 30
seconds for easier cutting and serving. Store leftover dessert,
covered, in refrigerator.
Makes 15 servings. |
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Prep time: 15
minutes plus refrigeration |
Spooky
Ghost Cups |
2 cups cold milk
2 packages (4-serving
size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie
Filling
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
8 (7-ounce) clear plastic cups or glasses |
Need
a kid-friendly centerpiece for an outdoor party? Start with a
pumpkin and about 2 pounds of large gumdrops. Stick one end of a
toothpick into each gumdrop and poke the toothpicks into the
pumpkin. Your pumpkin will look like one giant gumdrop.
Pour cold
milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2
minutes. Gently stir in whipped topping.
Spoon mixture into large
zipper-style plastic bag. Close bag tightly. Snip ½-inch piece
off one corner of bag. Holding top of bag tightly, squeeze
mixture into small plastic cups to resemble ghosts. Create a
"face" with decorating icing and candies.
Refrigerate until ready to
serve.
Makes 8 servings. |
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Prep time: 10
minutes
Baking time: 40 minutes plus cooling
Refrigerating time: 3 hours |
3-Step
Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake |
2 packages (8 ounces
each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
½ cup canned pumpkin
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash each ground cloves and nutmeg
1 ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust (6 ounces or 9 inches) |
Make
gumdrop cutouts for a colorful garnish on this luscious
cheesecake. To do so, roll out a large gumdrop on a sugared
surface. Then, cut out fancy shapes using small cookie cutters.
1. Mix cream cheese, sugar and
vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
Add eggs; mix until blended. Remove 1 cup batter; stir in
pumpkin and spices.
2. Pour remaining plain batter
into crust. Top with pumpkin batter.
3. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes
or until center is almost set. Cool. refrigerate 3 hours or
overnight. Garnish with thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping and
gumdrop cut-outs.
Makes 8 servings. |
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Prep time: 15
minutes
Refrigerating time:
4 hours |
Goblin
Goo Drink |
1 package (8-serving
size) or 2 packages (4-serving size each) JELL-O Grape or Orange
Flavor Gelatin Dessert
4 cups (1 quart) cold prepared KOOL-AID Grape or Orange Flavor
Soft Drink Mix |
Boil,
bubble, toil and trouble! Create your own witch's cauldron by
serving this kid-pleasing punch from a deep, black pot or
kettle.
Prepare gelatin
as directed on package.
Refrigerate 4 hours or until
firm.
Break gelatin into small flakes
with fork. Spoon about ½ cup gelatin into each of 8 tall
glasses. Pour ½ cup cold soft drink over gelatin in each glass.
Serve immediately with a straw to sip gelatin pieces and soft
drink.
Makes 8 Servings.
Two Color Goo: Prepare
grape and orange flavor gelatin as directed on package.
Refrigerate and break into flakes as directed. Layer ¼ cup
orange (or grape) gelatin flakes, ¼ cup grape (or orange)
gelatin flakes and additional ¼ cup orange (or grape) gelatin
flakes in each glass. Pour cold orange soft drink over gelatin
in each glass.
Fizzy Goblin Goo: Just
before serving, prepare KOOL-AID as directed substituting cold
seltzer for water. |
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