Spooky Halloween Recipes

Hello!! Hello!! Halloween!!! The time of horrible looking food those are spooks' favorite. Some spooky Halloween recipes are listed here.

Spooky Halloween Snake

Spooky Halloween Recipes for TreatsIngredients:
For dough:

  • 1 cup warm water (110 °F)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 (0.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided

For filling:
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 (4 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives (optional)
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into strips (optional)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions:

  1. Take a stand mixer
  2. Boil some water and add it to the standard mixer bowl.
  3. Now dissolve the sugar in the water.
  4. Sprinkle the yeast on the water. Wait till it becomes a creamy foam.
  5. Stir in the salt, oil and 1/2 cup flour.
  6. Mix it on low, it forms a wet dough.
  7. Add in the rest of the flour (1/4 cup at a time)
  8. Knead till the dough is separated to the mixer's wall.
  9. Knead for another 3 to 5 minutes till the dough becomes soft and elastic.
  10. Take a large bowl, lightly oil the bowl.
  11. Place the dough on the bowl, turn to coat with oil.
  12. Now cover with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place. (80 to 95 °F)
  13. The dough has to double in volume (takes approx. 1 hour)
  14. In a large bowl mix mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmesan cheeses, pepperoni, parsley, Italian seasoning, olives, mushrooms, and green pepper.
  15. Preheat oven to 375 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  16. Roll the dough into a strip (9 x 30 inches) long.
  17. Add the filling mixture in the center of the dough. Leaving out about 1 inch each side to cover.
  18. Seam the filling.
  19. Now place the dough on the parchment paper in an 'S' shape.
  20. Beat an egg in a bowl. Brush the egg over the dough.
  21. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Let it cool for 5 minutes.

Witch fingers

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup whole almonds
  • 1 (.75 ounce) tube red decorating gel
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

  • Combine butter, egg, sugar, vanilla and almond extract on a mixing bowl.
  • Use an electric mixer to mix, gradually adding flour, salt, baking powder, continually beating.
  • Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 F, lightly grease baking sheets.
  • Remove the dough from the refrigerator
  • Scoop I heaped spoonful on a waxed paper.
  • Use the waxed paper to roll it into thin fingers.
  • Press an almond into one end of each cookie to give it a finger nail appearance.
  • Squeeze cookie in the tip and in the middle to give the illusion of knuckles.
  • Arrange the cookies on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.