Decorate the food table with a creepy Halloween centerpiece.
Having a Halloween party can be a lot of fun, with all the spooky-looking decorations, Halloween-themed music and crazy costumes. Enhance the party experience even further with Halloween-related appetizers. Food can be arranged to look creepy, or like a prop. Guests will get a kick out of tasty, but spooky, Halloween treats.
Monster Eyes
These cheesy sausage balls look like the eyeballs of a gruesome monster. In a bowl, mix three cups of all-purpose baking mix with 1 lb. of ground hot pork sausage and one 8 oz. block of shredded Muenster cheese. Blend together well. Roll the mixture in balls about 1 1/4 inch in diameter. Place the rolled sausage mixture onto a greased baking sheet and stick a large Spanish olive stuffed with pimientos in the center of each one. Bake in the oven for about 15 to 18 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Green Goblin Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are given a creepy makeover but still taste delicious with this appetizer. Boil 12 eggs and crack the shells on the counter immediately after they are finished cooking; lightly crack the eggs so that cracks are made all over the shells. In a large pot, combine 6 cups of water with one .3 oz. bottle of yellow food coloring, half a .3 oz. bottle of blue food coloring, half a .3 oz. bottle of green food coloring, and 2 tbsp. cider vinegar. Place the unpeeled but cracked eggs into the mixture and let sit for an hour. Drain on paper towels and peel. The food coloring will have formed a creepy-looking pattern on the eggs. Slice each egg in half lengthwise and remove the yolks. Mash and combine all of the yolks with 1/2 cup of instant potato flakes. Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise and sour cream, 1/4 cup minced chives, and 1/2 tsp. of salt and pepper. Scoop the mixture into the egg white halves and gently press together the halves of egg whites until the mixture is peeking out at the top.
Tapeworm Dogs
Guests will have a hard time figuring out that these gross-looking worms are actually just hot dog strips. Take eight hot dogs and slice each one into thin, long strips. Place the strips of hot dog into boiling water to cook. The hot dogs in strip form will get curly as they cook, giving them a worm-like look. Drain the hot dogs and place into a bowl. Toss with about 1/4 cup of ketchup. Guests can eat the "worms" as is, or you can place hot dog buns on the sides for the guests to enjoy a more traditional style of hot dog.
Roasted Alien Fingers
Asparagus has the perfect look and shape to be made into this creepy treat.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash 20 spears of asparagus, removing the tough ends and pat dry. In a baking dish, combine five cloves of minced garlic, the juice of one lemon and 1/2 lemon zest, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1/4 cup minced parsley, and salt and pepper to toss. Toss the asparagus into the mixture until evenly coated and place in the oven for about 10 minutes, until they are slightly tender. Allow to cool, then at the bottom half of each asparagus spear wrap a thin slice of Italian prosciutto around it. Grill the prosciutto-wrapped asparagus on a grill heated to high, until the meat is crispy.
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