Cindys Deviled Mice Recipes

CHRISTMAS MICE

Steps:

• Drain cherries well and count them.
• Unwrap an equal amount of chocolate kisses and carefully remove one side of the chocolate cookie from the Oreo, leaving the cream filling on the other side. (Save plain side for another use.).
• Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in the microwave and stir till smooth.
• Dip the cherries in the chocolate, shake to remove excess.
• Set the cherry on the flat side of chocolate kiss, and then position them on cream side of the Oreo with the stem hanging over the edge.
• Position 2 sliced almonds for ears.
• Use red gel for eyes.
• Keep the chocolate warm by setting it in a bowl of warm water.
• Line cookie sheet with wax paper to set the mice on as you put them together. When you get them all done, let them set for a few minutes before decorating.
• To make holly leaves - draw a "v" on each side of the red berry.
• For the leftover melted chocolate and plain half of Oreos. Dip each Oreo in chocolate and either sprinkle coconut or chopped nuts on them.
• NOTE: You could use cherries without stems and substitute chow mein noodles for the tail.

STRAWBERRY MICE

Steps:

• For each mouse, slice a small section from one side of the strawberry so it sits flat.
• Press a mini chocolate chip into the tip for a nose. You may need to use icing to secure it in place.
• Add two dots of icing above the nose for eyes.
• Stick two almond slivers onto the top of the strawberry for the ears.
• For the tail, use a toothpick to carve a small hole into the back of the strawberry and push the end of the licorice lace into the hole.
• Serve with small triangles of cheese.

CHRISTMAS COCONUT MICE

Steps:

• Mix the icing sugar and condensed milk. Mix in the coconut. Divide the mixture between two bowls.
• Dye one mixture dark red while the other eighter leave white or else dye pink. ( when I make white mice I use blue silver balls for the eyes).
• Dip a clean tablespoon ( use a dessert spoon to make smaller mice)into some water and let it drip, then lift up a tablespoon of the mixture.
• Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap. Press the mixture into the tablespoon and level it. Now turn the spoon over and tap it, so that the mixture will come out onto the plastic wrap.
• Pinch a nose on the narrow end , then add the eyes, the ears made out of the milky buttons or slivered almonds and push a piece of liquorice, as a tail. Allow to dry.

CINDY'S DEVILED MICE

Steps:

• Hard boil the eggs.
• Gently crack the eggs against a hard surface, then carefully peel off the shells.
• Slice each egg in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks, and put them in a small bowl.
• Mash the yolks with a fork until they are crumbly.
• Add mayonnaise and blend.
• Carefully fill the empty egg whites with yolk mixture.
• Cover a platter with lettuce leaves, setting a leaf or two aside for garnish.
• Arrange the egg halves, yolk side down, on the leaves. These are your mice.
• bodies.
• To give them each eyes and a nose, pull the pimento out of an olive and cut it into 3 small pieces.
• Cut 32 thin, lengthwise strips from several of the green olives. Stick two of these strips end to end onto the back end of the mouse to form the tail.
• Out of the remaining olives, cut 32 small triangular ear pieces.
• To Garnish.
• Tear small pieces of lettuce and position in front of the mice's mouths.
• As a final touch, heap a pile of mouse droppings (chocolate sprinkles) on the platter to re-create an authentically tidy mouse toilette.