DIRECTIONS
FOR THE MERINGUE GHOSTS:
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. |
| Line
two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a very clean, dry, deep
bowl, whip egg whites and cream of tartar with a mixer at high speed
until thick and foamy. Continue whipping while adding sugar, a quarter
cup at a time. Whip until meringue holds very stiff peaks. Beat in
vanilla. |
Take
a dab of meringue and place under each corner of parchment paper, to
hold it in place. Spoon meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2
inch plain tip, or spoon into a gallon-size plastic food bag and cut
off one corner making a half-inch wide opening. To shape each ghost,
hold bag upright and squeeze onto baking sheet. Keeping the tip buried
in meringue, fill out the base and then build up the body (2 - 3 inches
high). Bake for 1 hour or until the meringue is firm. Turn off heat and
leave meringues in closed oven for at least 6 hours, or overnight. Add
eyes and a creepy mouth with decorator gel.
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FOR THE CUPCAKES: Preheat
oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set
aside. In a medium, very clean, dry bowl, whip egg whites, until they
form stiff peaks. Set aside. |
| In
a separate bowl, beat butter with sugar on medium speed with electric
mixer until fluffy. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients and milk
alternatively to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each
addition. Gently fold egg whites into batter. |
| Line
muffin pan with baking cups. Fill each cup a little over half full. Add
a teaspoon of raspberry fruit spread to the middle of each cupcake. Use
a spoon to cover the fruit spread with batter. Bake for 18 to 20
minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Frost, and top with meringue ghosts. |
FOR THE WHITE FROSTING: Whisk
milk and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened. Set
aside to cool. In a separate bowl, cream butter, sugar, vanilla and
salt. Pour in cooled milk mixture and beat until fluffy, about 2 - 3
minutes. | |
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