Cheery Jack O' Lanterns
- 3 tablespoons butter (do not use spread or tub products) or 3 tablespoons margarine (do not use spread or tub products)
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows or 32 large marshmallows
- 3 drops red food coloring
- 2 drops yellow food coloring
- 5 cups Cheerios toasted oat cereal
- 14 cup whole cashews
- raisins or assorted gumdrops or candy-coated chocolate decorative candies or licorice, as desired
- 1 (4 1/4 ounce) packagebetty crocker white decorating icing
- Melt butter and marshmallows in 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat; stir in food colors.
- Stir in cereal until coated.
- Shape about 1/3 cup cereal mixture into ball.
- Press cashew in top center of ball for stem.
- Repeat with remaining cereal mixture and cashews.
- Let stand at least 15 minutes until firm.
- Decorate with raisins and candies as desired, using icing to make decorations stick.
butter, marshmallows, coloring, coloring, cereal, cashews, raisins, packagebetty crocker white decorating icing
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheery-jack-o-lanterns-142864 (may not work)