Spooky Halloween Treats

Filed in archive Holidays on October 20, 2007

Halloween is the time for ghoulish fun and ghastly frivolity. It is a night to play dress up and enjoy some wickedly delicious treats!




If you're throwing a party, here are some monstrous munchies to frighten your friends.

Pour a chilling Zombie and offer some unnerving Finger Cookies and Brain Cupcakes.

Gross them out by serving some Vampire Chicken with "Blood" Braise, followed by some Bleeding Heart Cupcakes and a Blood Sucker cocktail.

You could always make some creepy-crawly Pecan-Caramel Spiders or a Chocolate Spider Cake with Caramel Coffee Mousse, and serve them with a Black Widow Cocktail.

And you can't celebrate Halloween without good old Caramel Apples!

For some cool, spooky effects, dry ice is fabulous, but remember it requires some attention:

* Dry ice is commonly available in two forms: flat, square slabs a few inches thick and about 8 inches on a side; or cylinders about 1/2 inch in diameter and up to 2 inches long.
* Do not seal dry ice in an airtight container (an explosive bursting can result). A plastic foam ice chest with a loose-fitting lid is good for transporting dry ice.
* Use tongs or insulating gloves to handle dry ice. The extremely cold temperature can cause damage to the skin if touched.
* When placed in warm or hot water, dry ice forms clouds of white fog. Do not allow anyone to lie down in this fog or allow babies or pets to breathe it because it contains harmful carbon dioxide.