Merry Jack-O'-Lanterns

• 6 c. puffed rice cereal
• 1/4 c. butter
• 4 c. miniature marshmallows
• 1 tsp. orange extract
• 1/4 tsp. red food coloring
• 1/4 tsp. yellow food coloring
• 8 green gumdrops
• confectioners sugar frosting
• 8 black gumdrops
• 8 (2-inch) pieces black string licorice

1. Place puffed rice in shallow baking pan.
2. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes.
3. Pour into large greased bowl.
4. Melt butter and marshmallows in double boiler over boiling water, stirring until smooth.
5. Stir in orange extract and food colorings.
6. Stir mixture into puffed rice until evenly coated.
7. Shape into 8 balls with greased hands.
8. Let stand for several hours or until firm.
9. Fasten green gumdrops on top of each ball with frosting for stem.
10. Cut each black gumdrop into triangles; arrange triangles on each ball for nose and eyes.
11. Add black string licorice for mouth.
12. Let stand until frosting is set.
13. Yield:
14. 8 servings.

puffed rice cereal, butter, marshmallows, orange extract, red food coloring, yellow food coloring, green gumdrops, confectioners sugar frosting, black gumdrops, black string licorice

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1035022 (may not work)