Rotten Egg Coffin Sandwiches
I already had plenty of sweets for afternoon tea but I wanted to make something savoury. And sandwiches are perhaps my favourite part of afternoon tea along with the scones. This was a surprising recipe, I didn't realise that it would end up as tasty as it was and I made plenty but they all disappeared quickly. If you're a fan of egg salad sandwiches give these a go.
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Jack Skellington & "Thing" Blackberry Pies
Truthfully I thought that these weren't as good as I wanted them to be. I should be clearer, while these tasted great, I didn't think that they quite worked in looks. It didn't stop them from being devoured but I think I may rework these to make the face detail, especially the mouth a bit more prominent.
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The Elegant Gravedigger
Nothing starts a dinner off better than a glass of wine or a cocktail. These were based on the Purple Rain cocktail we had on our ribs challenge but I thought that it was too sweet and syrupy. You can make this as tart as you want with the limoncello and limiting the blackcurrant syrup to a mere dash for colour. The lime juice really brings this all together.
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Scab & Red Eye Balls
One year I want to do a horror hospital themed Halloween and there always seems to be at least one hospital or body part item on the menu. These edible scabs are very tasty as they're just parmesan cheese crackers while the pepperdews are conveniently eyeball shaped!
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- Pepperdews
- Pitted black olives, sliced
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 200C/400F and line three baking trays with parchment. Place small handfuls of cheese in round piles, about 2cms apart. Bake for 8 minutes. Brush with tomato sauce and bake for another 4 minutes. Serve with pepperdews topped with sliced olives.
Bloody Mary Oysters
A funny story. One Sunday we were driving through Redfern when a shop caught my eye. "Stop! I have to get out!" I said to Mr NQN (he is used to this sort of thing) and I hopped out to peruse this gorgeous antique store. I had never noticed it before although the owner told me that it had been open for many years. But it was so bright and blazing and calling my attention when I walked past.
He even let me into the back area which was an incredible jumble of bric a brac and lovely finds. It is where I found this sauce caddy, he thought to have come off a ship. It was the perfect vehicle for the Bloody Mary sauce (you could also use a syringe).
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Squid Ink Ramen with Eyes
When I first made a practice run of this I put a picture up on Instagram and everyone thought that it was my hair covered in a hair treatment! Although squid ink ramen has a fairly strong smell in its raw uncooked state, once it is cooked it is rather mild tasting and it serves more for a visual effect. Lye water is tricky to so I've given a recipe using eggs and bicarb instead of lye water.
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Smelly Graveyard Cheese Platter
Halloween Cheese Platters are perfect for entertaining. They're low maintenance and delicious and with some clever additions you can transform a beautiful cheese platter into something spookily elegant.
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Squid Ink and Black Sesame Bat Crackers
What is Halloween cheese plate without cheese, dip or crackers? And why serve regular crackers when you can serve black bat crackers! We're crackers for these crisp, delicious crackers that are naturally coloured black with squid ink and black sesame. They stay crisp for days so keep them in an airtight container and you'll always have something for your cheese and dip during Halloween season!
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