Scary Recipes Ideas For Your Halloween Dinner

Get your Halloween scare on with these frightful recipes

Spiderweb Deviled Eggs

• 1/4 tsp (1ml) black paste food coloring
• 12 eggs
• 1/4 cup (60ml) finely diced celery
• 1/4 cup (60ml) finely diced sweet gherkin pickles
• 1/4 cup (60ml) mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp chopped green onion (green part only)
• 1/4 tsp (1ml) chipotle chili powder (or chili powder)
• 1/4 tsp (1ml) salt

Directions

In saucepan, whisk food coloring with 6 cups (1.5L) water. Add eggs; bring to boil. Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 10 minutes Using slotted spoon, transfer eggs 1 at a time, to paper towel. Using handle of wooden spoon, tap each egg gently in several places to crack shell without completely splitting. Transfer eggs to large bowl; cover with cooking water, refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.
Peel eggs and halve lengthwise. Arrange whites on platter; transfer yolks to bowl.
Add celery, pickles, mayonnaise, onion, chipotle powder and salt to yolks; mash to combine, adding more mayonnaise if desired. Spoon or pipe into egg whites.
**Cracking the shells then submerging them in dye gives the eggs a cool spider web pattern.

Creepy Meat Feet

2‑1/2	pounds ground beef
1	clove garlic, minced
1/2	cup bread crumbs or oatmeal
1/2	cup milk or water
1	egg
1	envelope (1 ounce) dry onion soup mix
8	Brazil nuts or almonds
2	tablespoons barbecue sauce or ketchup

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine ground beef, garlic, bread crumbs, milk, egg and onion soup mix in large bowl; stir until well blended. Reserve 1 cup meat mixture.
2. Divide remaining meat mixture in half; shape each half into 7X4-inch oval. Place ovals on rimmed baking sheet. Divide reserved 1 cup meat mixture into 8 balls; place 4 balls at end of each oval for toes. Press 1 nut into each toe for toenails. Brush meat loaves with barbecue sauce; bake 1-1/2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160°F.

Tip

When shaping feet, form "ankles" that have been "cut off" and fill with dripping ketchup before serving for an especially gruesome effect!

Witch's Cauldron Tortellini 

Ingredients

• 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
• 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese (1-inch balls), drained
• 1 jar (7-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained
• 1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained
• 1 medium sweet orange pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup prepared pesto
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Directions

1. Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
2. Drain tortellini; add to cheese mixture and toss to coat. Serve warm or refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 9 servings. 

Halloween Punch Recipe

1 can (46 ounces) pineapple juice, divided

1 package (3 ounces) orange gelatin

1 carton (64 ounces) orange juice

1 liter ginger ale, chilled

1 quart orange sherbert

In a saucepan, bring 1 cup of pineapple juice to a boil. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Cool; transfer to a large pitcher or container. Add orange juice and remaining pineapple juice. Chill. Just before serving, pour into a punch bowl; add ginger ale and mix well. Top with scoops of sherbet. Yield: 20-24 servings. 

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