Halloween Pumpkin Cheese Dip with Witches' Broomsticks

Pumpkin Cheese Dip with Witches' Broomsticks

An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cooking time: 50 minutes

• 2x900g/2lb Jap pumpkins

• 2 cups/240g/8.8oz grated cheddar cheese

• 200g/7ozs feta cheese crumbled

• 250g/8.8oz sour cream

• 250g/8.8oz cream cheese

• 1/4 cup chopped chives or spring onions

• pepper (salt isn't necessary for the dip and the feta is salty)

• 1 sheet of puff pastry and a little milk to glaze

• 1 egg beaten

Step 1 - Set oven to 180C/350F. Cut the top off the pumpkins and scoop out the seeds. Place on a baking tray. Mix the cheeses, sour cream, chives and pepper well in a bowl and spoon this into the pumpkins. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden.

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Step 2 - Increase heat oven to 210C/410F. Place a baking tray in the oven to heat up. Make the broomsticks first by cutting out a broomstick shape using a sharp knife out of the puff pastry. Use the knife gently to draw the broom bristles. Place on a sheet of baking paper and brush with egg wash. When the oven is ready, lift the sheet of greaseproof paper and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and crisp.