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Apple Rice Krispie Treats

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*3 tablespoons Butter

*1 (10 ounce) bag Kraft Marshmallows (about 43 Marshmallows)

*6 cups Rice Krispies

*2 ounces Black Cherry Jell-O or Strawberry or Cherry or (Jolly Rancher Green Apple Gelatin for Green Apples)

*1 tablespoons Red Velvet Bakery Emulsion or red food paste, optional for darker red color

*1/2 cup Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers (more if you would like to dip the bottoms of the apples, melted in double boiler, chocolate glue

*Mini Chocolate covered Tootsie Rolls, Stem

*Option 1-Wilton Green Candy Melts, cut disks in half, leaf

*Option 2-Peanut Butter M & M’s, Green for leaf

*1/2 cup Disher or Scoop for Large Apple

*1/8 cup Disher or Scoop for medium Apple

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On medium low-heat in a stock pot or enamel coated cast Iron skillet, melt butter and add marshmallows and stir occasionally until melted. Then add the Jell-O or Jolly Rancher Green Apple Gelatin and red coloring, stir just until incorporated. Add the Rice Krispies, stir until coated.

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Scoop out Rice Krispies onto Silpat/baking mat. Then form each scoop into an apple shape, making an indentation on the top of the Apple for the stem.

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Attach the Tootsie roll stem by dipping one end of the Tootsie roll in melted chocolate and add to the indent in the top of the Apple. Then add the halved green leaf wafer or M & M, one to each Apple, attach by dipping one pointed end the wafer or side of M & M in melted chocolate, place next to the stem.

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Allow the apples to set and enjoy!

See Jam*n*Jilly Printable “Apple of my Eye”

Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats

Black Cherry Rice Krispie Treats

Enjoy!

Lindy

Blueberry Strawberry Puff Pastries

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Silpats or Parchment Paper

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Bake Puff Pastries 400*F. oven for 18-20 minutes

Puff Pastry

1 package (2 sheets) Puff Pastry, thawed and cut into squares

1 egg, whisked with 1 tablespoon Water, for egg wash

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Fruit Fillings:

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Use canned pie fillings if desired.

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The following fruit filling recipes will make more than you will need for the puff pastries.

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Blackberry Filling

* 2 cups Blackberries

*1/4 cup Sugar

*Zest and Juice from 1 small Lime

*1-2 teaspoons Ultra Gel (Arrowroot)

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Blueberry Filling

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*2 cups Blue Berries

*1/4 cup Sugar

*1 tablespoon Lemon Zest or Orange Zest

*2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon or Orange Juice

*1-2 teaspoons Ultra Gel (arrowroot)

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Strawberry Filling

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*2 cups Sliced Strawberries or 1 and 12 cups sliced Strawberries and 1/2 cup diced Rhubarb

*1/4 cup Sugar

*1 tablespoon Lemon Zest

*2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice

*1-2 teaspoons Ultra Gel (arrowroot)

Directions for Fillings:

With all 3 fruit filling recipes, stir together each individual recipe ingredients except for the fruit (using 3 separate bowls) and stir until combined and then add the fruit and set bowls aside until the sugar is dissolved.

Yogurt Cream Cheese Filling

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*4 ounces Greek Cream Cheese Yogurt, softened

*3 tablespoons Powder Sugar

*1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

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Cream together filling and then pipe or spoon onto cut puff pastries. Add then on top the cream filling add a small amount of fruit filling of your choice.

Strawberry Filling