Hallowe'en Apple Treats

 I made these with the kids.  They enjoyed making them and it is a healthy snack or dessert for Hallowe'en time.

Ingredients

One Crips Apple (I used Honeycrisp)

1 Tsp Lemon Juice

1 Pkg blanched slivered Almonds

Directions

1. Quarter and Core the Apple.
2. With a small sharp knife cut a lengthwise wedge from the skin side of each apple quarter, leaving the peel around the wedge edge for lips.
3. Rub the cut portions (all the white parts ie front and back) with lemon juice to prevent browning.
4. Poke 5 or 6 slivered almonds into the top and bottom of the cut out area to make snaggly teeth.

Hallo ... Weenies (Hallowe'en Hot Dogs)

 I made this for the kids the night of Trick or Treating.  It was a quick and easy dinner for those young ones anxious to get going.  Would be great for a Hallowe'en party for kids as well.

Ingredients

One Package Pilllsbury Crescent Rolls or preferably Hot Dog Rolls

6 to 8 Hot Dogs

Nonstick spray & Parchment Paper

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.  

Open crescent or hot dog rolls onto cutting board and with long side facing you cut 1/4 to 1/2" wide strips.  (I find the skinnier the better so used the 1/4" cuts)

Start with one strip of dough and wrap it around the hot dog like a mummy bandage.  Continue, pressing the end of the last strip together with the start of a new strip and leave a small space between the "body" and the top of the "head" so you can dot two eyes there.  Try to get the joints on the bottom, then place joined side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment (obviously I didn't have parchment so used tin foil) and sprayed with cooking spray.  Repeat with all of the hot dogs.

Bake for 12-17 minutes until the strips are golden brown.  Let cool for 5 minutes.  When cooled add two dots of mustard for the eyes.

You can watch a video on the Pillsbury site.  They use cheese with theirs but my kids don't like cheese with their hot dogs.

Hallo-weenies How To