Jack O Lantern Cream Puffs Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water, butter and sugar to a boil. , In a small bowl, combine flour and pie spice; add to water mixture all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. , Preheat oven to 400°. Drop 12 rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Allow puffs to cool completely. , For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar and pie spice until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Pipe into cream puffs; replace tops., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Divide frosting into thirds; tint one portion green, and one portion orange; set aside. Stir cocoa into the remaining frosting. Pipe jack-o'-lantern faces with orange and chocolate frosting. Pipe stems with green frosting.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water, butter and sugar to a boil.
• Combine flour and pie spice; add to water mixture all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms.
• Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.
• Drop 12 rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove to a wire rack.
• Immediately split puffs open; remove tops and set aside.
• Discard soft dough from inside; cool puffs.
• For filling, in a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar and pie spice until smooth.
• Pipe into cream puffs.
• Top each with 1 tablespoon whipped topping; replace tops.
• For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
• Tint 1 tablespoon frosting green and 2 teaspoons orange; set aside.
• Stir cocoa into the remaining frosting.
• Pipe jack-o'-lantern faces with orange and chocolate frosting.
• Pipe stems with green frosting.

Steps:

• Side Bar: Before you start, set your cream cheese and butter out for several hours, so it can warm up to room temperature. Set rack in middle of oven and preheat to 300 degrees. Cut the tops off the pumpkins and set aside, With a teaspoon or grapefruit knife, scrape the fibrous pulp and seeds out of the pumpkins. Scrape some of the meat off the inner walls so they are no more than 3/8-inch thick. Put the cream cheese, butter, sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a large mixing bowl and beat at medium speed until blended. Take care not to mix too much air into the batter. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, until each is incorporated. Reduce the speed and beat in the sour cream, vanilla and pumpkin puree. Fill the pumpkin shells with the batter and bake, on a cookie sheet for 15 minutes. Turn the pan and place the tops next to the pumpkins. Bake for 10 more minutes, until barely set and firm. If, at any time, the cakes start to puff up, turn the oven down or remove them. Let cool, in the pan, then refrigerate.;
• Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes until the berries have popped and form a thick sauce. Let cool. To serve, spoon cranberry sauce on top of filling. Place the pumpkin lid on a jaunty angle. Stick the birthday candle and mint sprig into the top.

Steps:

• For the guacamole: Mash avocados with the lime juice. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• For the queso: In a pot over medium heat, melt 1 Tbsp. butter and sauté scallions. Add cheese, milk and cornstarch, and mix until melted and smooth. Add green chiles and mix until combined.
• Serving: Draw eyes and carve a sad mouth on a small pumpkin. Hollow out the inside and insert a bowl. Pour queso in the bowl and top with chopped tomatoes. Spoon guacamole coming out of the pumpkin's mouth. Serve with chips!
• Spoon guacamole coming out of the pumpkin's mouth. Serve with chips!
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Paint face on pumpkin with marker.
• Brown beef and onion. Drain.
• Add soup, sugar, soy sauce and mushrooms and simmer 10 minute
• Add rice and waterchestnuts.
• Spoon into pumpkin. Replace top. Bake on cookie sheet in center of oven at 350 degrees for 1-2 hours or until inside of pumpkin is tender.
• Serve on plate. Scoop cooked pumpkin out and serve.