Halloween Recipes by Halloween-Party-Fun.com

We choose Halloween recipes that are good and easy! Halloween menus are available at our Halloween Menus page. We have Halloween recipes for menu items in 3 different Halloween party themes. Click the recipe title below for cooking instructions.

Scary Theme: Witch's Brew Soup, Zombie Eyeballs, Transylvanian Garlic Dip, Human Skins, Creepy Crawlies on a Log
Pumpkin Theme: Pumpkin Ice cream, Pumpkin Cheese Cake, Pumpkin Pie
Apple Theme: Caramel Cinnamon Apple Flautas, Carmel Apples

Witch's Brew Soup
Ingredients:
1 sm. onion, peeled and minced
1 lb. fresh pumpkin, steamed, drained and pureed
(Optional for brother soup, chicken stock)
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
1 c. cream
1/4 c. dry sherry
Chopped parsley and chives

Directions:
Melt butter in soup kettle. Saut� onion until golden. Stir in pumpkin, stock, thyme, and bay leaf. Cook over low heat 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and cool. Stir in cream and sherry and heat thoroughly. Remove bay leaf. Garnish with chopped parsley or chives.

Transylvanian Garlic Dip
Ingredients:
1/2 cup skim milk
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 small garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon onion salt

Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Yields 1-1/2 cups. <Halloween Recipes-Back to top>

Zombie Eyeballs
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 cup barbeque sauce
1/2 cup peach preserves

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
In a large bowl, mix thoroughly the ground beef, hot pepper sauce, Cajun seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, onion, bread crumbs, milk, and egg.
Form the mixture into golf ball sized meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until there is no pink left in the middle.

In a small bowl, combine the barbeque sauce and peach preserves. When meatballs are done, place in a serving dish and cover with the barbeque sauce mixture. Toss to coat.
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Human Skins
Ingredients:
3 lbs potatoes, scrubbed
1/2 lb bacon, diced
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
5 green onions, diced
oil (for deep frying)
salt (to taste)
sour cream (for dipping)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook the diced bacon until crispy, remove from bacon fat and drain on paper towel.

Peel the potatoes with a knife leaving a good amount of potato on the skin. Save the center of potatoes for another recipe, or slice them into wedges and cook in the same manner as the potato skins.
Deep fry the potato skins until crispy and golden. Drain thoroughly and salt to taste.

Spread the potato skins evenly on a pizza pan. Sprinkle evenly with the green onions, cheese and crispy bacon. Bake for 10-15 minutes until hot and cheddar is melted. Serve hot with sour cream for dipping.
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Creepy Crawlies on a Log
Ingredients:
celery stalks
peanut butter
raisins
Directions:
Spread peanut butter onto washed and drained celery stalks. Top with raisins. For children who are allergic to peanuts, try using cream cheese or processed cheese spread in place of the peanut butter.

Pumpkin Ice Cream
Ingredients:
1 cup canned or cooked pumpkin
1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened

Directions:
In a medium bowl, mix the pumpkin and pie spice until well blended. Stir in ice cream. Freeze until ready to serve. Garnish with gingersnaps. 4-6 servings. <Halloween Recipes-Back to top>

Pumpkin Cheesecake
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
3 packages (8 ounces) of cream cheese
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups canned pumpkin
3 eggs
1/4 cup maple syrup plus extra if you wish
1 1/2 ground cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
Whipped topping
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees, Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press firmly on bottom of 9 inch spring form pan or 13x9 inch baking pan. In large bowl, beat cheese until light. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add pumpkin, eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and spices. Mix well. Pour into pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or edge springs back when touched; the middle will still be slightly soft. Cool. Chill 2-4 hours. Serve each piece with by sprinkling with pecans, top with whipped cream and drizzle with extra maple syrup. <Halloween Recipes-Back to top>

Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients:
3 cups pumpkins sieved
3/4 cup of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of all spice
1/2 teaspoon of ginger
11/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
11/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 beaten eggs
1 cup of milk
1 9 inch pastry shell

Directions:
pre- heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine dry ingredients together in separate bowl. Combine wet ingredients in mixing bowel then add dry ingredients. Pour mixture in pastry shell and bake at 400 degrees for ten minutes then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. <Halloween Recipes-Back to top>

Caramel Cinnamon Apple Flautas
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter
6 flour tortillas (6-inch, fajita size)
3 Washington Fuji apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup Caramel Apple Dip
Whipped cream

Directions:
Heat oven to 325�F. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; set aside. Melt butter in a large skillet. Brush butter on one side of each tortilla; sprinkle each buttered side with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar mixture. Turn tortillas over and repeat buttering and sprinkling. Reserve remaining butter in skillet.

Place tortillas on an un-greased baking sheet and place in oven just to warm - about 1 minute. Remove from oven and roll the tortillas loosely to make tubes; place seam side down on baking sheet. Return tortillas to oven and bake just until lightly browned on underside and a bit crisp - 6 to 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, in remaining butter in skillet, saut� apples and remaining tablespoon sugar over high heat until lightly browned and tender - about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

To serve, spoon warm apples into tortillas. Warm the caramel mixture in the microwave 15 seconds; stir and microwave another 15 seconds. Drizzle caramel over Flautas and top with a dollop of whipped cream. Serves 6
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Carmel Apples
Ingredients:
14 small tart apples
1/2 c butter or margarine
2 c packed brown sugar
1 c light corn syrup
dash salt
dash of cinnamon
1 14-oz can (1 1/4 c) sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
nut chopped finely (any type of roasted)

Directions:
Wash and dry the apples. Remove the stem and make a small slit in the top to insert the craft stick. Combine the nuts large piece of wax paper; set aside on a work surface. Place another sheet of wax paper next to the nut mixture.

Melt the butter in a 2-3 quart pan over low heat. Sift in the sugar, milk, and corn syrup. Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring regularly, until it reaches 245 degrees F (the hard ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and cinnamon.

Dip the apples into the hot mixture, swirling until covered. While the coating is still hot, roll the apples in the nut and chocolate mixture. Stand the coated apples on the sheet of wax paper to allow the coating to cool and set, about 20 minutes.
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When you decide to throw a Halloween party, there are certain party etiquette requirements. The first is to always greet all guests at the door. Be sure to introduce everyone to one another so everyone feels comfortable around each other. Remember, even if you are completely stressed out, make sure you remain pleasant and happy during the whole party. If you have kids present at the party, do not forget to make sure you take care of their needs such as kid friendly games and food. Make sure you have a couple of activities planned so you can keep the party going.

So much fun, so little time (-; Enjoy your Hallo Eve with Halloween Printable Games Printable games are always available for other celebrations. We do love Halloween but we must not totally ignore the other stuff going on so do enjoy seasonal celebrations. In your Halloween party planning this year, begin the haunting by either sending packaged invitations that coordinate with the tableware you're using, or creating them on your computer with themed stationery. You can also make a fun invitation by cutting out a witches hat and using it for the background for all your party info.
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