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Popcorn Ball Turkey- Submitted by Christi
Make these fun turkeys for Thanksgiving and watch family and friends gobble them up!
Materials:
Have an adult help you with the preparation of the popcorn balls
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Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls
3 quarts popped corn,
½ cup brown sugar,
½ cup light corn syrup,
½ cup chunky peanut butter,
½ tsp vanilla,
1/8 tsp salt
Combine brown sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan and heat to a
rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut
butter, vanilla and salt until well blended. Pour over popcorn,
stirring until well coated. Shape into balls.
Instructions:
Unwrap the peanut butter cup. Using decorator frosting, glue the
widest side of the peanut butter cup to the turkey for the head.
Using a toothpick, poke two dents in the top of the peanut butter cup for the eyes. Using decorator frosting glue a butterscotch chip onto peanut butter cup for beak. Using decorator frosting glue a tic tac to the bottom of the peanut butter cup for the gobbler.
Using decorator frosting glue two pretzels to the bottom of the
popcorn ball for the feet.
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Cracker Turkeys- Submitted by Cheryl
Round Cracker, canned frosting, chocolate kiss, candy corn and
caramel. Spread frosting on cracker. Place kiss near the bottom of the cracker.
Add candy corn above the kiss to make feathers; place one corn on the kiss
for the head. Let frosting dry. Attach a carmel to the back with more
frosting to make it stand up.
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Tortilla Teepees- Submitted by Cheryl
Use a 7 or 8" tortilla cut in half.Fold into a cone leaving a center
top opening and securing the cut opening with a toothpick.Dip 3 pretzel
sticks into canned frosting and put into top, pressing against the sides of
the tortilla so that the toothpicks stick.Dilute foodcoloring with water
and paint Indian designs with a paintbrush on the sides of your tortilla
tepee.Becomes nice and "leathery " looking.
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Turkey Toast- Submitted by Cheryl
Use a large turkey shaped cookie cutter to cut out shape from wheat
bread. Spread the whole shape with peanut butter. Use a raisin for and eye, a
slice of a red gummy worm for the wattle, and fruit loops for the tail
feathers.
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Indian Pudding- Submitted by Cheryl
butter, 1 1/3 cups yellow cornmeal, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 teas cinnamon,
1 1/2 teas nutmeg, 1 1/3 cup molasses (dark), 2 quarts milk
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease two 2-quart casserole dishes.
Combine dry ingrediants. Put molasses and 6 cups of the milk in pan. Cook over low heat; gradually add the dry ingredients. Stir constantly over low heat about 10 minutes or until thickens. Pour into casserole dishes. Pour remainder
milk (1 cup each) over pudding. Bake for three hours....makes 10 half-cup
servings.
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Johnnycake- Submitted by Cheryl
1 cup yellow or white cornmeal, 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 tablespoons butter,
butter or margarine and oil for frying, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup water, 1/4 cup milk, maple syrup
Measure cornmeal, salt, and sugar into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Measure water and two tablespoons of butter into a small saucepan
and bring it to a boil. Pour hot mixture over cornmeal mixture slowly, stirring constantly. When all liquid has been absorbed, add milk. Mixture should be thick. Heat a large griddle or skillet. Add margarine and oil in equal parts to cover surface generously. When pan is sizzling, drop johnnycake batter onto skillet from a large tablespoon to make cakes about four inches in diameter. Fry cakes till golden brown and crisp on one side. Then carefully
turn to brown other side. Serve cakes hot, topped with butter and maple syrup. Makes 12 four-inch cakes.
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Cranberry Sauce- Submitted by Cheryl
Have the children help you make Cranberry Sauce. Use: 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, 4 cups cranberries
Heat water and sugar until it reaches the boiling point. Add
cranberries. Cook until they crack(about 5 minutes). Regrigerate. Serve in small paper cups.
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Edible Cornucopias- Submitted by Cheryl
Use sugar cones with marshmallows stuffed inside. Add a varity of
fruits on toothpicks stuck into the marshmallows (apple slices, cherries,
grapes, banana, orange slices...etc.)
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Turkey Toast-Submitted by Sherry
Use a large turkey shaped cookie cutter to cut out shape from wheat bread. Spread the whole shape with peanut butter, Use a raisin for and eye, a piece of red licorice string for the waddle, and fruit loops (or trix) for the tail feathers.
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Corn Chips-Submitted by Sherry
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal, 1/2 tsp. salt, 3/4 cup boiling water, 1 cup boiling water, 1 tsp. margarine. Mix cornmeal and salt in a bowl. Then pour in 1 cup of boiling water and stir. Add in the margarine and stir until melted. Mix in the remaining 3/4 cup boiling water and continue stirring. Drop spoonfuls of mixture (about the size of a half-dollar) on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Gobble-Good Turkey Casserole- Submitted by Christi
1 can cream of mushroom soup,
1 can cream of celery soup,
1 package onion soup mix,
1 cup rice,
1 1/2 cups milk,
2 or 3 cups leftover turkey
Combine all ingredients in a large casserole dish.
Bake covered 45 minutes at 350 degrees F.
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Pumpkin Pudding Cones- Submitted by Patrisha
1/3 can of pumpkin with spices,
8 oz. whipped topping,
2 packages of instant vanilla pudding,
3 1/2 Cups milk,
Ice cream cones (cake variety),
Large Bowl,
Wire whisk,
Plastic spoons (one for each child)
Let the children help mix the pudding with the milk. Then add the
pumpkin mix and stir well. The children then spoon the mixture into ice cream
cones. "Frost" the tops with whipped topping. This is enough for 10 children.
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Blessing Mix for Thanksgiving- Submitted by Becce
Each ingredient in this snack mix symbolizes something associated with Thanksgiving.
2 cups Bugles brand corn snacks - shaped as a cornucopia, a horn of plenty.
In a large bowl mix all ingredients together. Other ingredients such as dry cereals, candies, or marshmallows can also be added. Make this mix as a family and eat while discussing each ingredient and how it relates to Thanksgiving.
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Cranapple Cubes- Submitted by Cindy
Serve these tasty treats at your Thanksgiving Day feast
1 16-oz. can cranberry sauce,
1 c. chunky applesauce,
1 c. plain yogurt
Pour the ingredients into a large bowl and mix them together with a mixer set on low speed for one minute. Pour the mixture into ice-cube trays. Cover the trays with foil; then push a Popsicle stick through the foil into each cup. Place the trays in a freezer overnight. Pop the cranapple cubes out of the trays and serve them.
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Popcorn Ball Turkey- Submitted by Christi
Make these fun turkeys for Thanksgiving and watch
family and friends gobble them up! Kids will have a
blast putting these goodie gobblers together.
Popcorn balls (see recipe below),
Peanut butter cup miniatures (head),
Butterscotch chips (beak),
Cinnamon tic tacks (gobbler),
Small pretzels (feet),
Decorator frosting,
Colored paper,
Toothpicks,
Scissors
Have an adult help you with the preparation of the popcorn balls
Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls
3 quarts popped corn,
1/2 cup brown sugar,
1/2 cup light corn syrup,
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter,
1/2 tsp vanilla,
1/8 tsp salt
Combine brown sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan and heat to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter, vanilla and salt until well blended. Pour over popcorn, stirring until well coated. Shape into balls.
Cut several feathers from colored papers. Poke toothpicks in and out through the bottom of each feather leaving half the toothpick sticking out. Poke the toothpick on each feather into the back of the popcorn ball making two rows of feathers.
Unwrap the peanut butter cup. Using decorator frosting, glue the widest side of the peanut butter cup to the turkey for the head. Using a toothpick, poke two dents in the top of the peanut butter cup for the eyes. Using decorator frosting glue a butterscotch chip onto peanut butter cup for beak. Using decorator frosting glue a tic tac to the bottom of the peanut butter cup for the gobbler.
Using decorator frosting glue two pretzels to the bottom of the popcorn ball for the feet.
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Graham Cracker Turkeys- Submitted by Becce
Children should be supervised around hot ovens and kitchen appliances!
Note: As in all recipes, results can vary depending on humidity, conditions, etc. Please try any recipe out before attempting in a group setting.
1/4 cup unsweetened frozen apple juice concentrate,
1/4 cup vegetable oil,
1 sliced banana,
1 tsp. Vanilla,
1 tsp. Cinnamon,
* 1 cup graham flour,
1 cup whole-wheat flour,
1 tsp. Baking soda,
1/2 tsp. Salt,
Turkey shaped cookie cutter
* Graham Flour is a kind of flour, just like the more common wheat flour. If you can't find it in your supermarket, try calling health food stores.
Combine apple juice, oil, banana, vanilla, and cinnamon in a blender.
In a large bowl, mix together graham flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, and salt. Add apple juice mixture to flour mixture and stir thoroughly.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out with turkey shaped cookie cutter. Use a fork to poke holes for eyes and feathers.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes.
Yield: Makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies.
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Turkey Cookie- Submitted by Becce
Oreo cookie,
chocolate icing,
candy corn,
hersey kiss,
brown licorice,
and a mini M&M
Give each child an Oreo cookie, next let each child frost the cookie with chocolate icing, then stick the candy corn in the top for the feathers, next add the Hersey kiss for the gobble, then add the licorice on the bottom for the feet, and lastly, add a mini M&M for an eye and you have a cute litttle edible turkey.
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No-Bake Pumpkin Pudding- Submitted by Cheryl
To make one individual serving per child, mix two tablespoons pumpkin pie filling, two tablespoons marshmallow crème, and one tablespoon whipped topping. It is fun for the kids to measure the ingredients themselves and mix this tasty pudding.
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Turkey Cookies- Submitted by Becce
Version #1
candy corn,
Oreos,
red hots,
malted milk balls,
chocolate frosting
Take the oreo cookie and twist it apart. Turn the side that has the white stuff on its back (that's the base of your turkey creation). Put a small dab of chocolate frosting in the middle of the white stuff and "glue" a malted milk ball to the base. Take some more frosting and "glue" the other half of the oreo to the back of the malted milk ball (this will be the base for the turkey feathers.
Using frosting to attach the pieces, assemble the turkey like this: Stack a second malted milk ball on the first, making the turkey's head. Then, attach candy corn in a fan pattern on the upright oreo half, creating a turkey's fanned tail. Last, attach a red hot on the front of the second (topmost) malted milk ball to resemble the turkey's "gobbler," as my mother so scientifically describes it. (The red hot is actually attached at a 90 degree angle, with a thin edge touching the face of the milk ball. You'll see how it needs to go on the bird when you're making it.)
Version #2
Open an Oreo cookie. Using chocolate frosting as glue, place the two halves at right angles, filling side inward. Put a malted milk ball between the halves, for the turkey's body. Place candy corn, spoke-like, on the inside of the upright cookie half, for the turkey's tail-feathers. Complete the turkey by attaching a cinnamon candy on the malted milk ball, as the turkey's snood.
Version #3
Seperate an Oreo cookie. (Yes, eat one too!) Spread chocolate frosting on the cream side of both cookies. Form Rice Krispie treats into an Oreo size ball. Stick Rice Krispie treat ball onto one half cookie. Stick other cookie half on the back end to resemble tail. Decorate with 4 candy corns pointed side inwards (tail feathers). Put blob of chocolate frosting on for head.
Attach 1 candy corn (beak).
Version #4
12 pcs chocolate stars,
12 pcs caramel candy -- unwrapped,
12 pcs reduced fat fudge striped cookies,
12 pcs candy corn
To make each turkey, place chocolate star, pint side up, on work surface. Place one caramel candy on waxed paper. Microwave on high for five seconds, or just until slightly softened. Place softened caramel on tip of chocolate star, pressing down so they stick together. To make tail, press cookie, striped side facing forward, firmly against the sot caramel to stand upright. Press candy on top of caramel to resemble turkey's beak.
Version #5
Instead of the carmel I use a vanilla drop (I get them at Walmart in a package for $1) They are cone shaped and I use melted chocolate for the glue. Glue the flat part of the vanilla drop against the striped cookie. and using the star for feet with the point side up glue the body to the feet. I use the candy corn for the head on top of the vanilla drop.
Version #6
In the latest issue of Taste of Home's "Quick Cooking" is a simpler one. Make the standard rice cereal marshamall treat but with buttered hands roll it into 1 1/2 in. balls. Twist apart Oreo cookies; spread chocolate frosting on the inside. Place 28 cookies halves under cereal balls to form the base for each turkey. Place three pieces of candy corn together in a fan pattern on remaining cookie halves (leave the wide yellow part sticking over the edge of the cookie), then press each half onto a cereal ball to form the tail. Attach remaining candy corn with frosting to form turkey's head
Version #7
Striped shortbred cookies (tail),
vanilla drops (candy- body),
candy corn (head),
chocolate stars (feet),
chocoalte chips (melted in microwave to use as edible glue)
Dip top of star in melted chocolate chips, stick vanilla drop on top of star. Dip flat part of vanilla drop in chocolate chips and glue to tail (shortbred cookie). Put a dab of chocolate on one side of candy corn and stick on the body. I use a tooth pick dipped in chocoalte to make a face.
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