Happy Halloween How-to

 

How to Make Twinkie Mummies

A Twinkie Mummy makes a quick, easy, and edible Halloween craft and snack.  All you will need are twelve ounces of white candy melts, two boxes of ten Twinkies, twenty lollipop sticks, a cookie sheet, wax paper, one Ziploc storage bag, forty candy eyes, twenty gift bags, and twenty twist ties or ribbons. 

First, dump the candy melts into a microwavable bowl.  Melt the candy in the microwave on fifty percent power, stirring every thirty seconds until the candy is entirely melted.  While the candy is melting, unwrap the Twinkies.  Lay the Twinkies on a cookie sheet covered in wax paper so that you will not ruin your workspace.  As soon as the candy is melted, dip a lollipop stick into the melt, and then stick it three-quarters of the way into the Twinkie. Then, preform this step to all twenty Twinkies.

Afterwards, pour the melted candy into a Ziploc storage bag and cut a hole in the corner of the bag.  The size of the hole depends on how thick you want your Mummy’s wrappings to be.  A small hole produces small wrappings, while a thick hole creates thick wrappings.  Squeeze the candy melt out of the bag onto the Twinkie; moving the bag back and forth to make the Mummy’s wrapping. Do not cover the Twinkie completely with the candy melt so you can still see the yellow of the Twinkie.  Next, place the candy eyes onto the top third of the wrapping.  You can choose to do this to all Twinkies at once, a few at a time, or one at a time. 

Finally, position all the Twinkies in the refrigerator.  After five minutes have passed, take the Mummies out of the refrigerator and knock off the excess candy melt from the sides of each Twinkie.  Insert the Mummies into gift bags, and use the twist tie or ribbon to close the bags up. 

Voila!  The Mummy you have just made is an appealing Halloween snack.  Enjoy making and eating these delicious Mummies with friends and family.