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    Crispy Marshmallow Ghosts


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    List of Ingredients




    Yield: 14 Ghosts

    1/3 cup butter
    6 cups miniature marshmallows
    1 tsp vanilla
    8 cups crispy rice cereal
    2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
    1 cup granulated sugar
    3 tbsp water
    1 egg white
    1 pinch cream of tarter
    1 pinch salt
    1/2 tsp vanilla

    Pallor Icing (Makes 2 cups):
    In top of double boiler over boiling water, combine sugar, water, egg white, cream of tartar and salt. With electric mixer, beat at high speed for 7 minutes or until stiff glossy peaks form. fold in vanilla. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until thickened. (Can be stored up to 3 days.)

    Ghosts:
    In Saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in marshmallows until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Scrape into large bowl; stir in cereal until coated.

    Set bowl over saucepan of boiling water. Using rubber gloves, shape cereal mixture into 4-inch long ghost shapes. Let stand for about 30 minutes or until firm. Spread with Pallor Icing; let stand for about 30 minutes or until set.

    In top of double boiler over bot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate; pipe onto ghosts to make faces. Ghosts can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 3 days.

    Decorate by drawing faces with chocolate, or use candies and licorice strings.

    Variation:
    Jack-O-Lanterns:
    Add orange food coloring with vanilla; shape into 1-1/2 inch balls. Create face with currants, red fruit leather, and licorice shoestrings and twists.

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