Spooky Cheesecake
Decorate a frozen cheesecake for an easy dessert.
3 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating
orange food coloring paste
1 pkg frozen whipped dessert topping, thawed (8 oz)
1 purchased frozen cheesecake, thawed (1 lb, 14 oz)
small, multicolored decorative Halloween candies
In a small saucepan melt candy coating. Add orange food coloring
to desired shade. Transfer to a waxed-paper-lined baking sheet.
Spread to an 11 x 8 inch rectangle. Chill in refrigerator until
firm (about 30 minutes). Break into small shards. Set aside.
Reserve 1/2 cup of dessert topping; set aside. Pipe or spread
remaining topping over surface of cheesecake. Sprinkle with
Halloween candies. Attach shards of candy coating to the sides
of cheesecake with reserved dessert topping. Cover loosely; chill
up to 2 hours.