HALLOWEEN RECIPES
These little guys are so cute, you just want to bite their
heads off! They taste great and are fun to decorate, you can
make them look a little dead or a lot dead, depending on
your mood and party theme.
GINGERBREAD CORPSES
INGREDIENTS
3 1/2
cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2
cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons warm water
1/4 cup raisins for decorating
DIRECTIONS
In large bowl, cream shortening, sugar, egg and warmed molasses. Dissolve baking soda in
warm water and add to egg mixture. Beat until smooth.
Slowly add flour, spices and salt. Mix until well blended. Cover and chill for 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease
cookie sheets. Roll out dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch
on a floured surface. Cut out gingerbread men using cookie cutters and place 2 inches
apart on cookie sheets. Use raisins to make eyes, noses and
buttons. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.
FINISHING TOUCHES
Use icing to make "X"s for eyes, bloody gashes and decorate accordingly.
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