Halloween recipes

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   Alien Autopsy Cocktail (Blue Curacao Cocktail with Blackberries)

   • Blue curacao (orange-flavoured liqueur) gives this vibrant, glowing shooter cocktail its eerie greenish colour. Float a blackberry...
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   Baked Grubs

   • Ask at the deli counter for a 5 oz (150 g) piece of ham, about ½ inch (1 cm) thick. When sprinkling the cheese, don't worry if some misses the...
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   Beetle Juice

   • Pure juices (not blends) give this punch the best flavour. If using Pom Wonderful brand pomegranate juice in 473 mL bottles, top with water to make...
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   Bite-Sized Mummies (Curried Beef Wraps) with Pineapple Dipping Sauce

   • These mummies are none other than phyllo-wrapped beef with a hint of curry.
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   Black Coffee Cat Shortbread Cookies

   • These cookies are to die for!!! Cat-shaped cookie cutters are available at specialty kitchenware stores. The size of your cutter will determine...
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   Black Royal Icing

   • In bowl, beat water with meringue powder until foamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in icing sugar until stiff, adding up to 1 tbsp (15 mL) more water if...
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   Broomstick Cookies

   • These broomstick cookies are simple to assemble and fun to eat, too.
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   Bubbling Cheese Dip

   • This dip has a mild creaminess that kids love. Best of all, it stays smooth and won't curdle when heated. Serve with Crispy Tortilla Chips.
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   Bug Balls and Worms (Pasta with Meatballs)

   • No graveyard feast would be complete without some scary critters walking over every plate of tasty red pasta. We made our bugs using carrot stems...
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    Caramel Apples

    • This is a great two-person job - one can coat the apples in the delicious gooey caramel then the other can roll it in nuts. You'll need nine wooden...
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    Cauliflower Brain Dip

    • An orange or purple cauliflower is ideal for this ghoulish treat. Once boiled, handle it delicately to keep it intact. Serve with vegetable sticks...
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    Chicken Ghoul-ash Pie

    • Despite its scary name, no one will be afraid to carve into the jack-o'-lantern top of this hearty autumn casserole. The puff pastry is baked...
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    Chocolate Orange Spiderweb Pie

    • Crust: Stir butter with sugar; stir into crumbs until moistened. Press into 9-inch (23 cm) tart pan with removable bottom. Bake in centre of...
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    Chunky Chocolate Spider Cake

    • With googly eyes and a spiky-toothed grin, this spider attracts plenty of attention. Simple decorating techniques make this a great novelty cake...
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    Cocoa Cake

    • Grease and flour 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan; line bottom with parchment paper. Grease and flour 4-cup (1 L) ovenproof metal mixing bowl;...
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    Cocoa Icing

    • In heatproof bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter until smooth. In separate...
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    Cocoa Sugar Cookie Dough

    • In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder...
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    Cookie Dagger

    • This recipe makes enough for one dagger for the Dagger Through the Heart Cake , plus twenty-four 2-1/2 inch (6 cm) Halloween cookie cutouts....
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    Creamy Cricket Dip

    • Serve with plain corn tortilla chips and fresh vegetable crudités.
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    Creepy Witch's Finger Cookies

    • Gross everyone out with these creepy cookies.
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    Crispy Marshmallow Ghosts

    • These will guarantee a ghoulishly tasty time at your party. Draw faces with chocolate, or use candies and licorice strings.
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    Crispy Tortilla Chips

    • With 3-inch (8 cm) ghost, bat or other Halloween-shaped cookie cutter, cut out shapes from tortillas. Arrange on greased baking sheets. Stir...
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    Dagger Through the Heart Cake

    • As the grand finale, this playfully gory cake brings to mind tales of killing vampires with silver stakes through the heart. In this case, the...
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    Dancing Skeleton Cookies

    • Divide dough in half and flatten into discs; wrap each and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. On lightly floured surface, roll out each disc...
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    Demon Eyeball Bites (Bacon-Wrapped Prunes with Pimento-Stuffed Olives)

    • Start your party with these creepy eyeballs: pimiento-stuffed olives popping out of bacon-wrapped prunes. It's a weird but wonderful combination....
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    Devilled Giant Spider Eggs

    • *Cracking the shells then submerging them in dye gives the eggs a cool spiderweb pattern.
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    Easy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

    • He's no good for pies, but there's plenty of good eating to be had from Jack. Make roasted pumpkin seeds a part of your Halloween rituals with this...
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    Eyeballtini (Classic Gin Martini with Carved Radish Garnish)

    • Veins and all, this carved radish eyeball is a fantastic accent for a classic gin martini. Up the creep factor by leaving the “optic...
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    Fire Ant Anthill Cake

    • If you don't want to fuss with Royal Icing for the ants, tint ¼ cup (60 mL) of the icing black, then place candy-coated chocolate pieces on the...
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    Ghostly Cupcakes

    • Bake these treats in the shape of ghosts or as cupcakes, then cover in a ghostly white shroud of icing.

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