BLACK CAT POPS
Steps:
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- In a food processor, combine the figs, almond butter and water. Blend until smooth, scraping down the side of the bowl as needed with a rubber spatula. Using a small ice-cream scoop, scoop 1 tablespoon of the fig mixture at a time and roll into 1 1/2-inch balls. Insert a lollipop stick into each fig ball.
- Place the chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon of the oil in a medium bowl. Place the bowl over a small saucepan of barely simmering water and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Drop the fig balls into the melted chocolate and, using a fork, roll to coat evenly. Remove the fig balls, allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl, and place on the baking sheet. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or until the chocolate has set.
- Using a small pair of scissors, cut the fruit leather into small squares to make noses for the cats and triangles for the ears. Dip the ends of the ears in the leftover dark chocolate and stick them on the cats. Repeat with the squares for the noses.
- Place the white chocolate and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of the oil in a medium bowl. Place the bowl over a small saucepan of barely simmering water and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer the chocolate to a piping bag fitted with a small plain tip. Pipe eyes and whiskers on the cats. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calorie, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 1 milligrams, Sodium 7 milligrams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 10 grams
QUILT PIZZA
Quilt pizza is an exciting and easy way to get all your guests involved. It becomes an activity in and of itself. First, get a ton of toppings: vegetables, meats, even some pineapple--whatever you like--and pile each one into separate bowls. Next, buy some refrigerated pizza dough from the grocery store or your local pizzeria and stretch it over the backside of a baking sheet. Then place everything out on a table and let the kids (or adults) go crazy. Everyone gets a square on the dough to design his or her own patch of pizza.
Provided by Catherine McCord
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the pizza: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lightly grease the backside of a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil and stretch the pizza dough over it (about 16 by 11 inches).
- Spread the pizza sauce on the dough and sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Divide the pizza into 8 to 12 squares, by lightly scoring the dough with a knife. "Decorate" each square with the suggested toppings.
- Brush the edges of the pizza with olive oil and bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.
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