Merry Jack-O'-Lanterns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. puffed rice cereal
1/4 c. butter
4 c. miniature marshmallows
1 tsp. orange extract
1/4 tsp. red food coloring
1/4 tsp. yellow food coloring
8 green gumdrops
confectioners sugar frosting
8 black gumdrops
8 (2-inch) pieces black string licorice

Preparation

Place puffed rice in shallow baking pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Pour into large greased bowl.
Melt butter and marshmallows in double boiler over boiling water, stirring until smooth.
Stir in orange extract and food colorings.
Stir mixture into puffed rice until evenly coated.
Shape into 8 balls with greased hands.
Let stand for several hours or until firm.
Fasten green gumdrops on top of each ball with frosting for stem.
Cut each black gumdrop into triangles; arrange triangles on each ball for nose and eyes.
Add black string licorice for mouth.
Let stand until frosting is set.
Yield:
8 servings.