Three Not So Blind Mice Recipes

DRUNKEN CHERRIES AKA CHERRY BOMB

Steps:

• Cover Cherries in a jar with Rum.
• Serve in Pina colada`s or straight up.
• You can pour the rum on a cooked chocolate devils food cake before icing.

THREE NOT SO BLIND MICE

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and paraffin double boiler.
• Dip whole cherry holding tail, set on waxed paper.
• Attach one kiss to opposite end of tail, it`ll be the head.
• Make sure the tail lies along the waxed paper.
• Don`t forget it`s to be a mouse.
• Then put almonds for ears between chocolate kiss and cherries.
• Tube tiny eyes above the nose then apply mini kisses over icing.

SUGAR MICE

Steps:

• Put the sugar and water into a pan, and heat gently until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add glucose, and boil until 240 degrees Fahrenheit/105 centigrade.
• Take from heat, and allow to cool until it starts to thicken.
• When cool enough to handle, work in the coloring, if you are using it, and knead it.
• Pat out into a square.
• Separate fondant into equal parts (1 inch squares work really well.).
• COVER! in a bowl, in a freezer bag, anything so it won't dry out. It gets irritating when it's dried out --
• Roll each piece between hands till it's nice and smooth.
• Stick the tails into the fondant.
• Shape into mice-shapes.
• Take a tiny bit of fondant, work in the cocoa powder or food coloring to make noses.Pink or brown noses :) your choice!
• Place on parchment and let dry for 24 hours. Keeps for ages, just keep them cool, dry, separate.

CHOCOLATE HALLOWEEN MICE

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate, and combine with sour cream. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate wafer crumbs. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• Roll by level tablespoonfuls into balls. Mold to a slight point at one end (the nose).
• Roll dough in confectioners sugar (for white mice), or in chocolate wafer crumbs (for dark mice).
• On each mouse, place dragees in appropriate spot for eyes, almond slices for ears, and a licorice string for the tail.
• Refrigerate for at least two hours until firm.

BREAKFAST MICE

Steps:

• Gently scoop egg yolks into small bowl.
• Mash yolks, mayonnaise and salt until smooth.
• Spoon yolk mixture back into egg halves.(Do not heap).
• Place 2 halves, cut side down, on each serving plate. (on top of lettuce or spinach leaves if using)
• Cut two tiny slits near the narrow end of each egg half; position 2 radish slices on (or into) each half for ears.
• Use the root end of each radish to form tails.
• Push raisins (or currants) into each egg half to form eyes.
• Place small pile of cheese in front of each mouse.