September 2011
72 posts
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Halloween Peppermint Patties
Ingredients 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, plus extra, as needed 1/4 cup pasteurized liquid egg white product 1 teaspoon water, plus extra, as needed 1/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract Orange food coloring, as needed, optional 2 (4-ounce) bars 53 percent cocoa dark chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (recommended: Nestle Chocolatier) 1 teaspoon vegetable oil Directions Line 2 baking...
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Vampire Blood Tomato Soup Shooters with Muenster...
Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 fennel bulb, chopped, about 2 1/2 cups 1/2 large onion, chopped, about 1 cup 4 cloves garlic, smashed 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon fennel seed 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional 1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano 2 cups homemade vegetable broth or low-sodium canned 2 cups tomato juice 6 basil...
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Maple Cinnamon Spider Web Fritters
Ingredients Vegetable oil, for frying 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon fine salt 3/4 cup milk 1 large egg 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus 1/4 cup for brushing 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar Jelly spiders, orange or black nonpareils, for garnish, optional Directions Pour enough oil in a large...
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Black Widow Cocktail with Spidery Garnish
5 oz black vodka such as Blavod (or vodka + black food coloring) 1/2 oz Pernod Sugar Spiderweb (recipe at bottom) Licorice Spider (recipe at bottom – or just use a gummy spider!). Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add black vodka and Pernod. Shake vigorously for 5 to 10 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with Sugar Spiderweb and Licorice Spider, if desired. Sugar Spiderweb...
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Hot Apple Cider with Rum
Ingredients 1 apple 2 teaspoons whole cloves 1 orange, thinly sliced 2 quarts apple cider 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon allspice Pinch grated nutmeg 1 cup dark rum Cinnamon sticks, garnish Directions Stud the apple with the cloves. In a medium pot, combine the studded apple and remaining ingredients except the rum. Slowly bring to a simmer over low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from...
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Brain Cookies with Blood Glaze
Brain Cookies: 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup very finely chopped walnuts, or pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla extract About 5 drops red food coloring About 9 drops blue food coloring Blood Glaze: 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 35 to 40 drops red food coloring 2 to 4 tablespoons milk, as needed for...
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Monster-tini
The recipe is: 1.5 oz. Smirnoff Black Cherry Vodka 3 oz. Orange soda (we like Crush) 2 tsp. brown sugar Mix your ingredients in a shaker and pour slowly into your glass. For a spooky effect, add a little dryice. You only need a piece the size of a sugar cube and it will bubble and smoke for about 5-7 minutes. Dryice is not harmful (unless you plan on inhaling fumes from a large bucket full). For...
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Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients 3 cups pumpkin seeds 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 1/2 tablespoons ancho chili powder 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon chile de arbol powder Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the pumpkin seeds in a large bowl and toss with the oil, ancho powder, salt, and chile de arbol powder. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once. Let cool...
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Neely’s Whoopie Pumpkin Pies
Ingredients Cookies: 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Pinch salt Filling: 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 2/3 cup confectioners’...
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Bloodshot Peanut Butter Eyeballs
Ingredients For Cupcakes: 1 (18.25-ounce) box dark chocolate cake mix 1 1/3 cups chocolate milk 1/2 cup canola oil 3 eggs For Filling: 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant butterscotch pudding 1 1/4 cups milk 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 1 (12-ounce) container ready-to-spread dark chocolate frosting (recommended: Betty Crocker Creamy Deluxe) Red gel frosting Plastic eyeballs Directions Preheat oven to 350...
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Chocolate-Hazelnut Smooches
Ingredients 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella) 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup orange sprinkles, or orange sugar 1 (9-ounce) package of chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped (recommended: Hershey’s) Directions Preheat the oven...
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Frankenstein Brownies
Ingredients 1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box 1 cup vanilla frosting (from 16 oz container) 4 to 5 drops neon green food color 2 drops neon purple food color 24 candy corn 24 miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits black decorating gel (from 0.68-oz tube) 1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark and nonstick pan). Grease bottom...
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Brain Hemorrhage Jell-O Shots
Looking for something even grosser than eyeballs? Make the brain hemorrhage Jell-O shot, which is based on the drink of the same name. Clear Jell-O shot cups are a necessity to get this one to work its magic. A few dropperfuls of Irish Cream coagulate into a fleshy, phlegmy-looking glob suspended in clear gelatin “formaldehyde”. A bit of red cherry Jell-O “blood” finishes it off. Bon appetit. 2...
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Haunted-House Cake
Ingredients
Unsalted butter, for pans
Unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, for pans
3 batches Devil’s Food Cake Batter
Chocolate Buttercream
1 package (10.58 ounces) soft chocolate torrone or nougat, cut into 2- to 2 1/2-inch blocks
1 thick block milk chocolate, for shaving
Haunted-House Chocolate Cookies
Candy Cats, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Butter three...
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Creepy Critter Cheesecake
Crust: 1 1/2 cup(s) ground chocolate wafers (Famous Chocolate Wafers) 4 tablespoon(s) sugar 5 tablespoon(s) butter, melted Filling: 2 package(s) (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup(s) sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon(s) grated orange zest 1/2 cup(s) sour cream Yellow food coloring Directions Heat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Combine cookie crumbs,...
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Basic Apple Cider Jell-O
1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin 1/2 cup water 1 cup hard apple cider, divided in half 1/4 cup Apple Pucker or other sour apple schnapps
Combine the water with ½ cup cider in a saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over it and let sit for a few minutes. Heat over low heat, stirring, until the gelatin starts to dissolve. Cool till just warm. Stir in the remaining cider and the apple schnapps. Pour...
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Orange Jack-o’-Lanterns with Sorbet
Ingredients 4 navel oranges 2 pints mango, passion-fruit, or orange sorbet, softened Directions Slice off the top quarter of each orange, and reserve for lid. Using a grapefruit spoon or paring knife, scoop or cut out interior of oranges. Reserve flesh for another use, such as fresh orange juice. Use templates or draw a jack-o’-lantern face freehand. Tape paper to hollowed orange, and cut out...
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Vampire's Punch
18 oz. SKYY Infusions Cherry
8 oz. Lime Juice
6 oz. Cranberry Juice
2.5 oz. Grenadine
lemon-lime soda
Fresh cherries, pits removed
Directions
Wash and remove pits and stems from fresh cherries, and muddle in cocktail shaker. Combine the rest of the ingredients except 7UP in bowl and stir. Top with lemon-lime soda and muddled cherries. (Serves 12)
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Gluten Free Chocolate Orange Sherbet Ice Cream...
1 - 10 ounce box of gluten free brown rice crispie cereal
1 - 10 ounce bag of marshmallows
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons cocoa
Preparation:
Butter a large sheet pan (jelly roll) pan In a large pan, melt butter over low heat. Whisk in cocoa. Stir until thoroughly blended with butter. Add marshmallows and stir over low heat until melted. Remove pan from...
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Spun Sugar Caramel Apples
Ingredients 6 medium McIntosh apples, washed and stemmed 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup dark corn syrup Spun Sugar Directions Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Prepare an ice-water bath. Insert one 6-inch-long 1/4-inch dowel into the top of each apple. Place cream, sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, and bring to a boil...
