World Famous Recipes

BANANA-STRAWBERRY MOUSSE
Yield: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

- 3 small ripe bananas
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup strawberries
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 package gelatin
- Orange segments or sliced strawberries

DIRECTIONS

In a blender, combine bananas, orange juice, strawberries and lemon juice; puree until smooth. Put water in a small saucepan; sprinkle with gelatin. Let stand 1 minute. Heat gently, stirring until gelatin dissolves. With motor running, pour hot gelatin through blender feed tube; puree until smooth. Divide among 6 individual dessert dishes or champagne coupes. Chill 2 hours. Serve garnished with orange segments or sliced strawberries.

Vampire Blood with Bugs

Items you will need:

4 fresh or frozen strawberries
1/2 cup whipped topping or 1/4 cup milk
2 Tablespoons Strawberry syrup
1/4 cup whole Blueberries
Red licorice Stick
1 Tablespoon Chocolate Sprinkles

Mix all together and serve.

Halloween Parfait

3 boxes instant vanilla pudding (enough to make 12 one-half cup servings)
1 teaspoon red food coloring
3/4 teaspoon yellow food coloring
One 9-ounce package plain chocolate wafers
6 cups milk
Chocolate syrup to taste
One 8-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained

Combine pudding mix and milk in large bowl as directed on the package.
Refrigerate until firm. Crush chocolate wafers into crumbs, using a food  processor, or put the wafers into a zip-lock bag and crush with a rolling pin.
Combine red and yellow food coloring in a small bowl. Stir into pudding thoroughly, until pudding is orange. Layer pudding with two layers of chocolate crumbs in a parfait cup or glass. Top each layer of crumbs with chocolate syrup, to taste before adding the next pudding layer. Top each parfait with mandarin oranges and additional chocolate wafer crumbs.