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Hot Dog Cheesies

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Drop into a saucepan of boiling water (2 cups) 8 frankfurters
Lower heat; cover and simmer 5 to 8 minutes

Spread 1 side of 8 slices bread
with soft butter, prepared mustard

Place bread slices on baking sheet.
Top each slice with 1 slice process American cheese

Place a frankfurter on top of each cheese slice. Fold over to make a triangle shape. Fasten with wooden picks. Melt in small pan over low heat 1/4 cup butter.

Brush each triangle with the melted butter.

Set control at broil and/or 550°.

Broil sandwiches with tops 4 to5 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until golden brown, 8 servings.

Serve with mugs of piping hot vegetable soup.

©Copyright 1971 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Mardi Gras Cheese and Franks

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1 medium onion. sliced
1 small green pepper, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 can (16 ounces) whole tomatoes
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon sugar
8 frankfurters, cut lengthwise in half
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (below)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Cook and stir onion and green pepper in butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until onion is tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes (with liquid), seasoned salt and sugar. Heat to boiling;reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 6 minutes. Stir in frankfurters and mushrooms. Simmer uncovered 12 minutes.

Prepare Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Mix water and cornstarch; stir into frankfurter mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Top each sandwich with 2 frankfurter halves and about 1/4 cup of the sauce.

8 Servings.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Heat griddle or two 12-inch skillets over medium heat. Spread butter or margarine, softened, over 1 side of each of 8 slices of bread. Place bread buttered sides down on hot griddle. Top with 8 slices cheese. Top cheese with 8 slices of bread. Spread butter over bread. Grill sandwiches on both sides until cheese is melted and sandwiches are golden brown.

©1975 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Spooks ‘N Goblins Party

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Black Cat Cupcakes

Carve a pumpkin, play spooky games or come for an early supper and go on “tricks-or-treats” together. Masks or made-up faces and costumes are essential for this party.

Bake any flavor of our layer cake mixes in paper baking cups as directed on package. Prepare our fluffy white frosting mix as directed on package, or Fluffy Frosting (below). Tint orange with 1 to 2 drops each red and yellow food color. Frost cupcakes.

Decorate each with a gumdrop cat: Slice 1-inch black gumdrops horizontally into 3 slices. Use small rounded slice for head, largest slice for body; cut tail and ears from third slice.

Fluffy Frosting

2 egg whites (1/4 cup)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and water in top of double boiler. Beat on high speed 1 minute with electric mixer. Place over boiling water (water should not touch bottom of pan); beat on high speed 7 minutes. Remove pan from boiling water; add vanilla. Beat 2 minutes longer on high speed.

Serve Witches Cauldron Soup (any vegetable soup) from a large bowl set inside a kettle covered with black paper. If served in mugs, children can drink broth and spoon out vegetables.

©Copyright 1971 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Arty-Party

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Ladybug Cake

It’s a rock painting party! Cut out invitations in the shape of an artist’s palette and find lots of round, smooth rocks, brushes, paints and paper towels. Use the Ladybug Cake as a model and eat it later! The rocks go home with each guest for paperweights or doorstops.

Heat oven to 300°. Grease and flour 1 1/2 quart round baking dish. Prepare our pound cake mix ad directed on package except — pour batter into baking dish. Bake 1 hour 5 to 10 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake 10 minutes; remove from dish. Prepare our fluffy white frosting mix as directed on package.

Place cake flat side down on serving plate or tray. Frost cake. Make face on side of cake, using black gumdrop slices for eyes, red gumdrop slice for nose, red shoestring licorice for mouth and black shoestring licorice for eyebrows and antennae.

For colored shell of ladybug, sprinkle red sugar over cake about 2 inches from curved edge of face. Place black gumdrop slices for spots on shell; use black shoestring licorice for stripe across center of shell.

Serve Tinted Milk with the Ladybug Cake. Young artists will love it. Brighten each 8-ounce glass of milk by adding 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon grape or orange juice. Stir thoroughly and serve at once.

©Copyright 1971 by General Mills, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

Hot Tuna and Egg Buns

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1 can (7 oz) solid-pack tuna, drained and flaked
4 stuffed green olives, sliced
4 oz small Cheddar cheese cubes
3 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise or cooked salad dressing
3 tablespoons sweet-pickle relish
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 frankfurter rolls

1. Preheat oven to 400F.

2. In medium bowl, combine tuna, olives, cheese, egg, mayonnaise, pickle relish, onion, and salt; mix well.

3. Spoon into rolls. Wrap each in foil. Place on cookie sheet.

4. Bake 10 minutes. Serve hot, right in foil. Serves 8.

Coney Island Hot Dogs

1 can (15 1/2 oz) chile con carne with beans
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons brown sugar
8 frankfurters
8 frankfurter rolls, split and lightly buttered

1. In small saucepan, combine chile, paprika, and sugar; mix well. Bring to boiling over low heat, stirring.

2. Broil frankfurters on broiler rack, 4 inches from heat, 3 minutes, turning once.

3. Place rolls, cut sides up, on broiler rack. Broil 30 seconds, until toasted.

4. To serve: Place frankfurter inside each roll; top each with some of chile mixture. Serves 4.

©Copyright 1973 by The McCall Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.