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Great Halloween Goodies!
Frankenstein's
Toes
They're nasty, they're green, and they're the delicious footsies of
one of the world's most beloved monsters. His and hers versions here:
Frankenstein's Bride is crying out for a pedicure and polish, so leave
out her green coloring and paint her toenails with bell peppers! Monster
toes like these require a big dash of "blood"—so serve these baby dogs
with lots of ketchup! |
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Ingredients (Serves 8):
1 cup vegetable shortening, plus a little more to
grease the pan
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2 packages dry yeast
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2 Tablespoons sugar + a pinch
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2 Tablespoons warm water
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5 cups flour + more for dusting
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 Tablespoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 cups buttermilk
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4 drops green food coloring
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2 Tablespoons melted butter for brushing
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24 little "Smokies" sausages
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1 bag potato chips or large Fritos® Wave chips
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Optional for the Toes of Frankenstein’s Bride:
bell peppers, red or green; 1 lb. loaf mozzarella cheese. |
Note: You can take a shortcut with this recipe by buying
biscuit dough at your neighborhood market. |
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Preheat oven to 350º and grease your
baking sheet.
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In a small bowl combine the warm water, a
pinch of sugar, and yeast.
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Combine the flour, baking soda, sugar,
salt, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
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To prevent over-handling of the dough use
two knives to cut the shortening into the flour until it resembles
coarse meal. You can also use an upright mixer if you have one (much
easier).
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Add the yeast mixture (from #2 above) to
the dough and combine. Combine the buttermilk and the green food
coloring, then add to mixture. Blend until just combined.
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Bring the dough together with your hands
or in the mixer. You want to knead the dough together and combine all
the dry ingredients by gathering from the bottom of the bowl. Don't
overwork the dough!
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Flour your hands so dough won't stick to
them. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Pat down the
dough with the palm of your hand until it is ¾ inch thick.
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Cut the dough with a round 3-inch cookie
cutter and flatten the disks with the heel of your hand. (Flour your
cookie cutter so it cuts through the dough smoothly.)
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Place a sausage in the middle of the dough
and roll up, pinching the seam to seal. Place seam side down on the
baking sheet. Repeat until all are made.
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Place a potato chip at the tip to create a
toenail.
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Bake for 20 minutes, until a "greenish"
golden brown. Brush with melted butter and serve with ketchup. |
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Note: For the Toes of Frankenstein's Bride, follow the process
above, but omit the green food coloring. Use 1 lb. loaf mozzarella
cheese cut into sticks in place of the sausage. Paint her toenails by
slicing red, green, or yellow bell peppers and put them into place. |
Nutrition Facts |
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| Serving Size |
3
toes
(214g) | |
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| Per Serving
Calories 690
Calories from Fat 340 | |
% Daily Value |
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| Total Fat
38g | 58% |
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Saturated Fat
11g |
57% | |
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Cholesterol 30mg |
10% |
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Sodium 1220mg | 51% |
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Total
Carbohydrate 71g |
24% |
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Dietary Fiber
3g |
11% | |
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Sugars 7g |
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Protein 15g | |
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| Vitamin A 2% |
Calcium 30%
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| Vitamin C 2% |
Iron 25% |
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Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet |
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