Shark Head

Found this watermelon Shark Head on Google + and just had to try it out.  Made a few watermelon pops with the remainder of the second half of this water melon.

Ingredients

• 1 watermelon.
• 2 olives
• 1/4 of two packets of gum lollies [we used ones shapes as people and another shaped as fish.]

Method

1. Prepare the working area.
2. Mark the middle length, on one side, of the water melon. [Mark A]
3. Now on the other side mark up to 5cm [2in] below the first mark. [Mark B]
4. Between these two points cut straight between. 
5. Place aside the second half of the watermelon for later use.
6. Sit in place the 'head ' on a board.
7. Note where natural the tip of the watermelon is [Mark C]. It is this point that is the top gum area of the sharks mouth which will be marked for cutting after the eyes and before the fin.
8.  From the tip [Mark C] to [Mark A] note half way down. It is at this level that the eyes slots will be cut [approx 1/4 diameter measurement from the mid top to bottom mid way line. Between Mark C and Mark A.]
9.  Tracking a line on both sides from that would be level with the eyes on both sides to half way between the Mark A , Mark C and Mark B.  These two side line points are the join between the top and bottom lips. Refer to diagram inserted to work out where the top and bottom lip will be positioned at the front of the face.
10. Within these lines peel away the external green out layer of skin. 
11. Chop out the inner red watermelon into chunks as these are taken out. 
12. The little bits put aside for a different recipe. 
13. Cut out the teeth.
14. Cut a slot up the mid line.
15. Out of the second half of the watermelon cut a wedge like fin.  Insert the wedge into the slot.
16. The eyes are held into the eye slot by tooth picks.
17. As you put each layer of chilled watermelon pieces back into the large watermelon wedges into the head add a few lollies.
1. Adding the lollies is best done just before the head is served up.
18. Place more watermelon chunks and lollies around the plate the head is coming out of.

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Banana Boats

Ingredients

• 1 banana per person
• 2 x mini marshmallows
• Food dye- blue and red
• Frosting                                                                       
• Animal biscuits
• 50 ml Whipped cream
• 1/3rd of pretzel 
• Triangular piece of cheese slice

Method

1. Prepare the work area.
2. Mix a drop of blue into the frosting.
3. Coat the plate or serving tray with the blue frosting.
4. With a toothpick place a small amount of blue food dye into the whipped cream.
5. Waves can be 'made' out of combining frosting and part of the whipped cream together.
1. Top the waves off with white wave tops.
6. Where the 'boat' will be cutting through the water outwards place the whipped blue cream as sea spray.
7. Peel banana.
8. Cut the curved part of the banana off so that the banana will sit flat on a plate.
9. Once on the plate cut the middle section to form a slight elongated V shape.
10. With the tip of a tooth pick carefully paint on faces  [eyes, nose and mouth] to the mini marshmallows.
11. Set the marshmallows in the middle of the boat.
12. Add animal crackers by adding a touch of nut butter or frosting to the bottom of each cracker.
13. At the vertical end of the cheese triangle make a couple of slits.
14. thread the 1/3 pretzel stick through.  
15. Stick the 'flag' into the end tip of the banana.

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Upside down Ugly cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups mini-marshmallows
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 chocolate cake mix
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 cups hot water

Method

1. Prepare work space.
2. Preheat oven to 180 deg C [350 deg F].
3. Mix up the cake mix to the box instructions.
1. or make a basic chocolate cake mix.
4. Now put in the Marshmallows, brown sugar, cocoa and water into a separate bowl.
5. Pour into a greased 23 cm x 33 cm [ 9inch x 13 inch] pan.
6. Spoon cake mix on top of the marshmallow mixture.
7. Do not mix the mixes together.
8. Bake for 45 minutes.
9. Cool.
10. Flip over the tin.  Take care as the marshmallow mix will probably run.

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Watermelon cookies

This one is the watermelon.
Other colours for other fruits

Ingredients

• 2 cups of self raising flour [all purpose]
• 1 and a 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 3 drop of red food colouring or beetroot juice

Method

1. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.
2. Beat the butter and shortening until light and fluffy.
3. Gradually add the sugar while beating this well in.
4. Stir in the egg, milk and vanilla.
5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.
6. Mix well.
7. Add a small amount of either food colouring or beetroot juice.
8. Beat til blended.
9. Shape the dough into a ball.
10. Cover.
11. Chill for three hours.
12. Preheat over to 190 deg C [375 Deg F]
13. Divide the dough in half keeping one portion in the fridge.
14. Roll the first portion out to 5 mm [1/4 inch].
1. Use a lightly floured board or the mixture becomes unusable.
15. Cut the dough with 8 cm [3 inch] round cookie cutter. 
1. then cut each circular piece in half.
16. Place on ungreased cooking sheet.
17. Press several chocolate chips into each cookie.  
18. Repeat the process.
19. When cooked and cooled then ice or add the frosting by dipping the outside of the circular edge into the frosting and move it around to the other edge.
20. Place the watermelon biscuit on a baking sheet until frosting is hard.

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Chocolate dipped fruit

Microwaving the chocolate is a lot easier than double boiler method when there are plenty of children around.
The main thing to be weary of is overdoing the melting process.


Ingredients

• 400 grams [14.5 oz] bag of dried fruit pieces
•  These may be in the form of Dried mango, peach, guava, pineapple, apple or even banana chips.
• about 1/3 rd a cup of dark chocolate drops.
• about 1/3rd a cup of white chocolate drops.

Method

1. Cover the work area first.  Lay down some grease proof paper.
2. Into a microwave bowl place the white or brown chocolate pieces
3. Melt the chocolate for 30 seconds .
4. Stir.
5. Melt again.
6. Stir...
7. When the Chocolate has melted enough dip the fruit pieces into the chocolate.
1. Best done with a small pair of tongs or the children's fingers may find the chocolate hot to touch.
8. Lay each piece of fruit out onto the wax paper.
9. Allow to set.
10. Use cellophane to wrap each piece up with.
11. Place each piece into what ever you are going to use as a gift basket.

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Palm Tree pud

Although this base is in a 'tub' it may also be served in a pudding bowl.  The trick is to make a thick base  [say custard] the day before and set in the fridge. Very easy on the eye.  A load of fun to eat.


Ingredients

Palm tree on deserted island

• 1 tub of children's yoghurt or pudding -with some of the contents removed.
• Marie biscuits -crushed
• 11 per cup of Chocolate covered biscuit fingers.
• Icing sugar [thick] or melted chocolate bud.
• Sour or fruit strap.
• Brown M & Ms

Method

1. Cover the work area.
2. Place a little of the Marie biscuits on the top of the yoghurt or pudding. [You have just created the sand]
3. At this point either 
1. Melt the chocolate button 
2. or make the icing mix.
4. Along the length of the fruit strap or sour strap. Then make these into 8 cm [3 in] lengths.
5. Turn the end upside down and place of the joined.
6. Join these pieces together with the Melted chocolate or icing sugar.
7. Onto one of the ends of the Chocolate Coated finger take a dab of icing sugar or chocolate mix.
8. Place two brown M & Ms near what will be the top end of the tree.
9. Now place both the stick and the 'palm leaves' together.  
10. Wait for the chocolate or icing mix to set.
11. Carefully turn the tree up the other way.
12. Place the base of the tree in through the 'sand'.
13. Add a few more brown M & M's on the sand.

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Its red!

Ingredients

4 beets 330 gram (about 3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 pound rigatoni pasta
5 cups baby spinach (about 8 ounces)
1 cup ricotta cheese
Grated peel from 1 lemon, plus 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450°.
2. On a foil-lined baking sheet, toss the beets with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Wrap tightly with foil and roast for 15 minutes.
3. Unwrap, then arrange the beets in a single layer.
4. In a small bowl, toss the onion with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper; arrange on the baking sheet. Roast, tossing halfway through, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rigatoni and cook until al dente.
6. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot and toss with the spinach.
7. In a bowl, whisk the ricotta, reserved pasta water, lemon peel, lemon juice and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add to the pasta along with the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper; toss.

Serves 4.

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Orange Worms

Ingredients And Procedures

Ingredients
2	cans	apricot halves, packed light syrup
4	envelopes	unflavored gelatin
2	cup	orange juice
Directions:
Wiggle these worms any way you want on your plate.  If you like, give them 'eyes' made from licorice bits. Place apricots in colander and let drain. Place drained apricots in food processor, cover, and whirl until well blended. Place gelatin in 2  ltr [3 quart] pan, add orange juice, and let stand for 5 minutes to soften gelatin. Place pan on burner and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring with whisk. Turn off burner and remove pan to rack.  Add apricots and mix with whisk until well blended. Pour into baking pan,cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 4 hours, until set. Use butter knife to cut gelatin crosswise into 23 cm x 2.5 cm [9 inch long x 1 inch wide] strips. (you should have about 13 strips) Use pancake turner to remove strips to serving plate.  Use your hands to twist strips into worm shapes. Makes 13 worms. Similar posts Marshmallow ants Spider Bites Maggot Stew

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Pirates Pie

Ingredients 

418 g Canned pink Alaska salmon 25 g Butter or margarine 1 sm Leek 1 Red pepper -- de-seeded and chopped 200 g Canned sweetcorn kernels -- drained 25 g Plain flour 110 ml Milk Salt and pepper; to taste 750 g Old potatoes -- peeled and cooked 75 g Cheddar cheese, grated 3 tb Tomato ketchup -OR- brown sauce -OR- mild mustard Method  Pre-heat the oven to '190 C, 375 F, Gas mark 5. Drain the can of salmon and reserve the juice.  Set aside. Melt the butter in a pan and cook the leeks and pepper until soft Add the sweetcorn and flour, mix well. Cook for 1 minute. Blend the salmon juice into the vegetables and flour. Mix well then gradually add the milk, beating to make a smooth sauce. Flake the salmon into the vegetables and season to taste. Mash together the potatoes and cheese until smooth. Put the salmon into an ovenproof dish and spread the chosen sauce over this. Pipe or spoon the potato over and bake for 30 minutes Serve with peas, sweetcorn and tomatoes. Serves 4. Approx.

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