Make magic in your kitchen by transforming a bunch of ordinary potatoes into edible apparitions. Testers' Tip: Be sure to make lots of mini ghosts--when we tested this recipe at the party, the kids wouldn't touch the big ones.

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped white potatoes
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese or grated Cheddar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 19-ounce can black beans, drained

Instructions

1. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until soft. Drain the water, then add the milk, garlic, cream cheese, salt, and pepper. Mash with a potato masher or beat with an electric mixer until creamy and lump-free.

2. Scoop the potatoes into a pastry bag without a decorator's tip. Squeeze the ghosts onto a lightly buttered cookie sheet so they stand upright. To create ghastly eyes, press two even-sized black beans (or peas) into each ghost's head.

3. Just before serving, warm the ghosts in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for about 5 minutes. Serve on white plates and eat with forks or fingers. Makes about 24.

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