Funk And Weber – Finger Food

I have to admit, my friend Jen is a bit kookie! Take a look at her offering for the Halloween Countdown!

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*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*

Finger Food

HALLOWEEN MEMORY

A few years ago (all right, maybe more than a few), I crafted a Halloween costume article
for a Web site. I spent several weeks cutting and gluing paper, hunting for lost scissors,
washing paint out of my hair, begging for scrap cardboard from every store in town, and
scavenging in thrift stores as I designed costumes.

One of my favorite angles for costume ideas was wordplay, specifically, literal
interpretations of names, titles, sayings, etc. For instance, taking the title Paradise
Lost literally, we wind up with a pair of dice scratching their heads over a map–a pair of
dice that are lost. Frankenstein would be a hotdog in a beer mug (frank in stein).

Here, we interpret “finger food” literally for a yummy yukky treat.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
2 2/3 cups Flour
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup almonds, whole blanched

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1 – Beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla.
STEP 2 – Add flour and salt.
STEP 3 – Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
STEP 4 – Divide dough into quarters, and put three back in the fridge.
STEP 5 – Roll a small handful (heaping tablespoon) of dough into finger shape (a short
snake or tube shape). Press almond into one end for a fingernail. Squeeze gently on either
side of the center point to create a bulging knuckle in the middle of the finger. Use a
sharp knife to make shallow cuts on the knuckle to create skin folds.
STEP 6 – Bake in 325F oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Let cool for 3 minutes.
STEP 7 – Remove from baking sheets and let cool on racks.
STEP 8 (optional) – Add red decorating gel for bloody gashes or bleeding nails.

Enjoy your finger food!

COMPANY INFORMATION – Funk And Weber

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