51 crafted Recipes

cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, egg, separated, all-purpose flour, baking powder, colored sugars, m & s brand chocolate candies, wooden or craft sticks

sugar, butter or margarine, softened, shortening, vanilla, egg, gold medal all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, strawberry , cherry, tropical punch or lemon-lime-flavored unsweetened soft drink mix, craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends), caramels (from 14-oz bag), water, candy sprinkles , if desired

sugar, brewed coffee, light corn syrup, baking cocoa, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, wooden lollipop or craft sticks, plastic wrap, red and green ribbons

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, grated lemon peel, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, craft sticks, butter, softened, sugar, milk, lemon extract, vanilla extract, paste or liquid food coloring-green, yellow, blue and red, dozen cupcakes, colored sprinkles or decorator candies, flaked coconut

roll of lifesavers candy, gum, chocolate rollo candy, kiss, chocolate bar, starburst candy, peppermint candies, fancy string or ribbon for the ornament hanger, low temp. hot glue gun

candy canes, candy bars (all should be the same color), chocolate wrapped santa (about 2 tall), dove chocolate bars (christmas ones look like presents), low temp glue gun

apples, food-safe branches , such as magnolia twigs, or craft sticks, caramels, vanilla extract, water, crushed peanut brittle or toasted pecans

black tea bags, water, sugar, paper, drinking cups, craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends)

red delicious apples, wooden twigs or craft sticks, caramels, water, decorations : chopped peanuts, white chocolate morsels, assorted candies, ribbon

lollipop sticks, sugar, water, cream of tartar, flavored extract , optional, special equipment : 2 lollipop molds and lollipop sticks (available at kitchen specialty and craft stores)

lime gelatin, boiling water, chilled pineapple juice, chilled lemon-lime soft drink or ginger ale, chilled vodka , optional, black plastic cauldron (available at party or craft stores), punch bowl that fits inside the cauldron, plastic hand (available at party supply stores), sterilized in hot water, dry ice (available at supermarkets, ice cream shops or ice companies)

white sugar, brown sugar, margarine, softened, peanut butter, vanilla, egg, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, craft sticks, snickers or milky way bars

roll pillsbury sugar cookie dough, craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends), powdered sugar, milk, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, softened, powdered sugar, unsweetened baking cocoa, milk, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, softened, assorted decorative candies (gumdrops, candy corn and licorice)

vegetable shortening, sugar, egg, flour (mixed with 1/2 tsp baking soda), salt (optional), honey, lollipops or hard candies, several colors, crushed, craft sticks

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.

granny smith apples, craft sticks, individually wrapped caramels , unwrapped, milk, chopped peanuts or 2 cups walnuts or 2 cups cashews or 2 cups pecans, snickers candy bars or butterfinger bar, chopped into small pieces (optional) or m&m s plain chocolate candy or mini chocolate chips or toffee pieces, brickle (optional) or any other of your favorite decorative candies (optional) or chocolate candy bar (optional)

individually wrapped caramels, apples, chocolate for coating, craft sticks, almond bark or white chocolate (optional), nuts , candies, or sprinkles (optional)