Bloodshot Eyeballs Recipes

BLOODSHOT EYEBALLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and butter. Shape into 1-in. balls; place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Chill for 30 minutes or until firm. , In a microwave, melt white candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip balls in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Immediately press a Reese's candy onto the top of each eyeball for pupil. Let stand for 30 minutes or until set. , In a small bowl, combine the water, food coloring and remaining confectioners' sugar. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe wavy lines downward from pupil, creating the look of bloodshot eyes. Store in an airtight container.

LINDA'S BLOODSHOT EYEBALLS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the confectioners sugar, peanut butter, and butter.
• Shape into 1" balls, and place on a waxed paper lined pan.
• Chill for 30 minutes, or until firm.
• In a microwave, melt white candy coating. Stir until smooth.
• Dip balls in coating, and place on waxed paper.
• Immediately press one Reese's Pieces or M&M candy on top of each eyeball for pupils. Let stand for 30 minutes, or until set.
• In a small bowl combine water, food coloring, and confectioners sugar. Mix well.
• Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag.
• Cut a small whole in a corner of the bag.
• Pipe wavy lines downward from the candy, creating the look of bloodshot eyes.
• Store eye balls in an airtight container.

BLOODSHOT PEANUT BUTTER EYEBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-capacity) muffin pans with cupcake papers; set aside.
• In a large bowl, use a hand held electric mixer to beat together cake mix, chocolate milk, oil, and eggs on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape sides of bowl with a rubber spatula and beat for 1 minute more on medium speed.
• Use a ladle to fill each lined cupcake cup 2/3 full. Use oven mitts to place cupcakes in preheated oven and bake for 21 to 26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean with no wet batter.
• Use oven mitts to remove from oven and let cool completely before filling and frosting, about 30 minutes.
• For filling combine pudding mix, milk, and peanut butter in a bowl. Whisk for 2 minutes until smooth and thickened. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Spoon filling into a pastry bag fitted with a medium plain tip. Fill cupcakes by inserting tip into tops of cupcakes and squeezing a couple of tablespoons of filling into each. Spread 2 tablespoons frosting on each cupcake top.
• Using red gel frosting, draw squiggly lines on the frosted cupcakes so that they look like veins. Place a plastic eyeball in the center of each cupcake.

BLOODSHOT EYEBALLS

Steps:

• Prepare these bloodshot eyeballs the day before you plan to serve them.
• Peel the radishes, leaving thin streaks of red skin on them to simulate blood vessels.
• Using the tip of the vegetable peeler or a small knife, carefully scoop out a small hole in each radish.
• Stuff a green olive, pimiento side out, in each hole.
• Place 1 radish eyeball in each section of an empty ice cube tray.
• (You may need to pare your eyeballs down a bit to make them fit.) Fill the tray with water and freeze overnight.
• Pour tall glasses ¾ full of ice-cold V8 or tomato juice and add a pair of eyeballs to each glass.