Cindy'S Deviled Mice

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   Hard boil the eggs.

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   Gently crack the eggs against a hard surface, then carefully peel off the shells.

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   Slice each egg in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks, and put them in a small bowl.

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   Mash the yolks with a fork until they are crumbly.

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   Add mayonnaise and blend.

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   Carefully fill the empty egg whites with yolk mixture.

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   Cover a platter with lettuce leaves, setting a leaf or two aside for garnish.

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   Arrange the egg halves, yolk side down, on the leaves. These are your mice.

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   bodies.

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    To give them each eyes and a nose, pull the pimento out of an olive and cut it into 3 small pieces.

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    Cut 32 thin, lengthwise strips from several of the green olives. Stick two of these strips end to end onto the back end of the mouse to form the tail.

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    Out of the remaining olives, cut 32 small triangular ear pieces.

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    To Garnish.

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    Tear small pieces of lettuce and position in front of the mice's mouths.

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    As a final touch, heap a pile of mouse droppings (chocolate sprinkles) on the platter to re-create an authentically tidy mouse toilette.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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