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What exactly is a meringue? Would you consider it a cookie because technically you "bake" it? Or is it candy because it's mostly all sugar?

Whichever you call it, I'm including a photo of tiny little meringue ghosts from 101 Cookbooks because they're too cute to pass up on Halloween. Not only are meringues relatively easy to make with just a few ingredients, but this photo of white ghosts is spooky-cute against a black background, and with a hint of their reflection in front of them.

Then again, I didn't think ghosts cast shadows or made reflections!

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Looking for some spooky treats to take to a friend's upscale Halloween shindig tonight? Well, you could buy these strawberry ghosts from Godiva for $4.50 a pop. If that is a little beyond your budget, you could try following these directions over at the Kitchen at Apartment Therapy and make your own. They say that all you need is fruit, chocolate, paraffin wax, a small pot, toothpicks and wax or parchment paper. Sounds like a delicious, if potentially frustrating, project. If you give it a shot, let us know how it turns out!

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If you're looking for something that's a little less energy-intensive than the usual Halloween "candy" recipes that require that you bake, fry, pop or mold, but is still seasonal and tasty, here's the recipe for you. Stick marshmallows onto 4 inch lollipop sticks and put in the freezer for fifteen minutes until they get firm. Melt one cup of white chocolate melts in a double-boiler slowly until they are liquid (you can use black or orange melts for greater Halloween effect).

Remove marshmallows from the freezer and swirl in the chocolate. Do it in layers to make it look like a mummy or create a peak at the top to make it look like a ghost. For further decorating instructions and other spooky recipes, check out Wanda's Halloween Cookbook.

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