Title: Cream Puff Monsters
Categories: Dessert Halloween
Yield: 24 Monsters

3/4	c	Flour
2	tb	Flour
2	tb	Sugar
2	tb	Cocoa, baking
1	c	;water
1/2	c	Butter
4	x	Eggs
1	pk	Pudding mix, chocolate instant (3.9 oz.)
2	c	Milk; cold
		Food color, red
		Food color, green
		Food color, yellow
		Food color, blue
16	oz	Frosting, vanilla (1 can)
		Sprinkles
		Candies, small
		Almonds, slivered

Combine flour, sugar, and cocoa; set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil; reduce heat to low. Add flour mixture all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat until smooth.

Cover baking sheets with foil; grease foil.

Drop batter by tablespoonfuls at least 2" apart onto baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Lift foil and transfer to a wire rack.

Immediately cut a slit in each puff to allow steam to escape; cool. Beat pudding mix and milk according to package directions; chill. When puffs are cool; split and remove soft dough from inside. Spoon pudding into puffs; replace tops.

Following food coloring package directions, combine red and yellow to make orange and red and blue to make purple. Divide frosting among three microwave-safe bowls; tint with orange, purple and green food coloring. Microwave frosting until thin (not runny). Spoon one or more colors onto puffs. Add sprinkles and candy for eyes; use almonds for teeth or whiskers. Chill.

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