World
EASY SWEETS
Tricked-Out Treats
You don’t have to be a pastry whiz to whip
up spooky little snacks. For bold color, stir
gel (rather than liquid) food coloring into
frosting, Use licorice ropes, mini M&Ms,
cereal, or pretzels to make ghoulish
faces. For this cupcake, MixingOowl.com
member Victoria
99
tinted marshmallows
Frankenstein green with food color
spray* such a Wilton Color Mist (available
at major retailers and wilton.com). Find
more fun ideas in the fall baking issue of
M ixing Bowl
magazine.
New Ways With Bacon
Explore the sweeter side of this all-time favorite.
Bacon-Maple Doughnuts Stir together
2
cups of
powdered sugar, a couple of tablespoons milk, and a long
drizzle of maple syrup. Spoon glaze over purchased cake
doughnuts and top with crumbled bacon.
Chocolate Chip-Bacon Cookies Crumble a few
slices of crisp-cooked bacon into your favorite homemade or
purchased chocolate chip cookie dough, then bake as directed.
A pp les an d B acon
Melt a few tablespoons of butter in
a skillet over medium-high heat. Add
2
cups chopped apples
and a heaping spoonful of brown sugar. Cook until apples are
softened, about
2
minutes. Stir in a few slices of crumbled
bacon. Serve over pancakes or waffles.
SOUPS
HAV
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LESS
SODI
UM,
THAN
KS TO
SEA SALT.
Adding a unique sea salt helps
reduce sodium, without reducing
flavor, in 45
Campbell’s
Condensed
soups.
.. with more on the way!
It’s
am azing
w hat
soup
can do:
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