120 spiders tarantulas Recipes

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

chocolate-covered cream-filled snack cakes (such as ring dings), chocolate cream-filled snack cakes (such as 100-calorie packs of hostess chocolate cupcakes), black licorice laces, m & s, chocolate and vanilla icing

black licorice rope, tube white icing, chocolate-covered marshmallow cookies, assorted candies

instant chocolate pudding mix, cold milk, graham cracker tart shells, crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, red or black shoestring licorice, blue or green m &m s

semisweet chocolate, chopped, marshmallows, black or red shoestring licorice, candy-coated milk chocolate balls (such as hersheys or sixlets)

peanut butter, butter-flavored crackers, chow mein noodles, raisins

sno balls, vanilla frosting, flaked coconut, cinnamon tic tacs, red shoestring licorice (3 inches each)

chocolate fudge cake mix (regular size), butter, melted, egg, chocolate frosting, shoestring black licorice , cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces, red-hot candies

cupcakes of your choice, chocolate frosting, m & s brand ini chocolate candies, chocolate sprinkles, pastry tip-round tip #7, vanilla frosting, shoestring black licorice

tube (12 oz) refrigerated flaky buttermilk biscuits , separated into 10 biscuits, tube (11 oz) refrigerated breadsticks , separated into 12 breadsticks, chopped fully cooked ham, chopped onion, butter, softened, prepared mustard, process american cheese, egg yolk, water, sliced ripe olives, diced pimientos, poppy seeds

chocolate cake mix (regular size), water, eggs, white cake mix (regular size), water, eggs, shortening, water, divided, clear vanilla extract, sugar, meringue powder, purple and black paste food coloring, baking cocoa, light corn syrup, wooden dowels (2 inches x 1/4 inch), cardboard cake circle (6 inches), wooden toothpicks, black twist licorice ropes, candy corn

chocolate cake mix (regular size), vanilla frosting, orange paste food coloring, oreo cookies, red or black shoestring licorice, m & s brand chocolate candies

yellow cake mix (regular size), eggs, water, water, light corn syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, warm water

butter, softened, brown sugar, egg, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, grated orange peel, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, chopped pecans, butter, softened, sugar, grated orange peel, orange paste food coloring, orange juice, chocolate frosting, black shoestring licorice, black gumdrops

original fried noodles ( 100 g ), crunchy peanut butter ( can use smooth ), cooking chocolate ( milk or dark, we use milk )

dried apricots, pineapple cream cheese, feet thin licorice rope , cut into 2-inch pieces

cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, shortening, melted, eggs, beaten, buttermilk, milk, divided