So tired, and just about to go to bed, when on comes a show dedicated to pie. I'mahafta watch it. But I so need sleep. Tomorrow morning is sure to be crazy with last-minute preparations to have some Mamas over with their iddy biddies to decorate some gingerbread houses.
Which reminds me, unearthed in an old cookbook was the following. Bug and I made a great batch the other day to serve as landscaping for the houses. We didn't bother with the gumdrops, figuring our guests may appreciate decorating them themselves.
Gumdrop (or not) Trees
Utensils
Cookie sheet
Large bowl
Large saucepan
Long-handled spoon
Kitchen scissors (or not)
Glass (or not)
Ingredients
4 cups Cheerios
32 large marshmallows or 3 cups minis
3 TBS butter or margarine + extra
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp green food coloring
Small gumdrops
1. Grease cookie sheet with butter.
2. Put Cheerios in large bowl.
3. Heat marshmallows and 3 TBS butter over medium heat till marshmallows melt. Stir till smooth. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and food coloring.
4. Pour marshmallow mixture over cereal and stir gently till cereal is coated.
5. Rub some butter on your hands and divide mixture on greased cookie sheet. 2/3 cups will make 6 parts. Shape each part into tree shape.
6. If desired, cut gumdrops into slices with scissors. (Dip scissors in glass of water to keep candy from sticking.) Press gumdrop slices onto the trees.
They look awesome.
Posted by: William | 2008.12.19 at 11:12 AM
Don't mind me. I just came here looking for the penis. Cookie.
Posted by: Susie | 2008.12.19 at 11:44 AM
Awesome trees. And she looks so much like you!
Posted by: kalki | 2008.12.19 at 05:18 PM
I like the trees - and agree that they'll look great with some gingerbread houses. Enjoy!!
Posted by: Cindy | 2008.12.19 at 07:44 PM