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NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 8 APPLES

These are not your typical apples-on-a stick! The smooth, melted frosting holds decorations in place, so it’s easy to be creative.

Ingredients: • 8 forks or flat wooden sticks with round ends • 8 small apples • 1 tub vanilla ready-to-spreadfrosting • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) green food color • 16 fruit-flavoured, ring-shaped hard candies • 16 tiny, tart fruit-flavoured candies • 8 candy corn • 8 wax lips or monster teeth • 4 chewy fruit snack rolls

Directions: Cut waxed paper into 8 (8 x 15 cm / 8 x 6 in) pieces; place on work surface. Insert fork into stem end of each apple for handle. Remove lid and foil from can of frosting. Place can in microwave; microwave on high for 20 to 30 seconds or until frosting can be stirred smooth. Stir in green food colour until well blended. Holding 1 apple over large bowl to catch drips, spoon melted frosting over apple to coat. Place coated apple on piece of waxed paper. Repeat with remaining apples and frosting. Press candies and wax lips into frosting on each apple to create face. Cut each snack roll in half crosswise; cut fringe on one long side. Wrap fringed snack roll pieces around top of apples for hair. Or, decorate as desired.

Recipe and photo: Celebrate! – A year-round guide

to holiday food and fun – Betty Crocker.