Bewitching Ice Cream Cones
Both young and old members of my family request these frozen treats every Halloween. It's been a fun tradition around here for many years.
—Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah8 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + freezing
Ingredients
- 8 chocolate sugar ice cream cones
- 1 tube chocolate decorating gel
- 8 thin round chocolate wafers (2-1/4 inch diameter)
- 1 quart pistachio, mint or ice cream of your choice
- 15 shoestring black licorice
- 16 semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 candy corn candies
- Red decorating gel
Directions
- Coat edge of ice cream cones with decorating gel; press chocolate
- wafer against gel to make bring of hat. Set aside.
- Drop eight scoops of ice cream onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
- Cut licorice into strips for hair; press into ice cream. Add
- chocolate chips for eyes and candy corn for noses. Pipe red gel for
- mouths.
- Flatten scoops slightly to hold hats in place; position hats over
- heads. Freeze for at least 2 hours or until hats are set. Wrap each
- in plastic wrap after solidly frozen. Yield: 8 servings.
Wine: Sweet White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.