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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 27 Pumpkin Spice Truffles 4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature 3 Tablespoonsconfectioners' sugar 1/3 cuppumpkin puree 1¾ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12 full sheet graham crackers) ¾ teaspoonpumpkin pie spice 8 ounces white chocolate, divided and melted Ends of thin pretzel sticks (optional) Green M&M's (optional) Orange food coloring gel (optional) 1. Beat the cream cheese and sugar togetherin a large bowl until creamy – about 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and beat on high until combined. Add the graham cracker crumbs, pumpkin pie spice, and just 2 ounces of melted chocolate. Beat on medium speedfor 2 minutes until everything is combined. The mixture will be smooth and thick. Cover and refriger- ate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.Chilling is not optional! 2. Line two large baking sheets with wax or parch- ment paper. Set aside. 3. Roll chilled mixture into truffle-size balls (about one inch or slightly larger). Chill again for 30 minutes. 4. While the mixture is chilling, melt remaining choco- late and add orange food coloring gel (optional) until you reach desired shade. Mix well. Let the warm chocolate cool for 5 minutes. Remove mixture from refrigerator and begin to coat them in the melted chocolate. Place truffles back into baking sheet. Insert pretzel ends and green M&M's (optional) to form pumpkin stem and foliage. 5. Chill until chocolate coating is fully set. Enjoy! PEZ An anti-smoking advocate, Eduard Haas III, originally invented these colorful candies. They were marketed as a candy to help smokers kick the habit with their 1920s slo- gan, "Smoking prohibited, PEZing allowed." To appeal to children, they were later marketed in their now-famous PEZ dispenser toys. The first PEZ dispensers were shaped like a robot, a space gun and Santa. candies. They were marketed as a candy to help smokers kick the habit with their 1920s slo- gan, "Smoking prohibited, PEZing allowed." To appeal to children, they were later marketed in their now-famous PEZ dispenser toys. The first PEZ dispensers were shaped like a robot, a space gun and Santa. Pop Rocks Originally invented in 1956, these fizzy candies sparked an urban legend that persists today. In 1979, rumors circu- lated that a child had eaten Pop Rocks along with a soda and the child explod- ed. The urban legend was so pervasive that the FDA set up a hotline to field questions about Pop Rocks from con- cerned parents. The candy disappeared from shelves in 1983 but was purchased by Kraft Foods as "Action Candy" and eventually remarketed under its original name. The TV show Myth- Busters tackled the urban legend and showed that the most harm soda and Pop Rocks will do is give you an upset stomach. Busters tackled the urban legend and showed that the most harm soda and Pop Rocks will do is give you an upset stomach. name. The TV show Myth- Busters tackled the Busters tackled the urban legend and showed that the most harm soda and Pop Rocks will do is give you an upset stomach. Halloween Recipes continued from pg 25

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