Halloween Tricks & Treats
- Root's Home & Living
- Oct 20, 2023
- 5 min read
Halloween Charcuterie Board & Spooky Sangria
Whether you're planning a Halloween party or a spooky movie night in, we've got the culinary tricks and treats to make your celebration a thrilling success. Join us as we delve into the details of crafting a Halloween Charcuterie Board complete with delectable recipes for spooky snacks and a bewitching sangria – it's a culinary adventure you won't want to miss!
Recipes
Sangria
Ingredients 1 Granny Smith Apple 2 Blood Oranges 1/2 Cup Blackberries 1/4 Cup Sugar 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon 750 Ml Red Wine
750 Ml Sparkling Cider OR Ginger Ale Purple Sugar (for garnish)
Ice
Directions
Thinly slice the apple and oranges.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, place apples, oranges and blackberries in and stir in sugar and cinnamon until well coated.
Put the fruit mixture into a pitcher and pour in the red wine and your choice of Sparkling Cider OR Ginger Ale. Chill in refrigerator for an hour.
To Garnish, place purple sugar on a plate, wet the rims of the wine glasses and dip them in to coat.
When ready to serve, fill the wine glasses with ice and pour in the Sangria. (We like to include a couple slices of fruit into the cup as well.)
Jalapeno Popper Mummies
Ingredients
8 Jalapenos
4 oz. Cream Cheese
Garlic Powder
Salt
Pepper
1 Crescent Roll Dough
Candy Eyes
Directions
Preheat oven to 400F.
Cut Jalapeños in half from the stem to the bottom and scrape out seeds until clean (if you like it spicy, you can leave some in).
Place jalapenos on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet with the inside facing up.
In a small bowl, stir your cream cheese with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, until well combined.
Evenly scoop your cream cheese mixture into your sliced jalapenos.
Remove your crescent roll dough from its container and, on a floured surface, roll out your dough to a 1/4 thick rectangle.
Using a pizza cutter, cut 1/4 in. strips of the dough, long ways.
Take one strip and wrap around one stuffed jalapeno, leaving a small opening for the eyes.
Repeat step 8 on all remaining jalapenos.
Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and place candied eyes into the cream cheese where you left the opening.
Pizza Pumpkins
Ingredients
3 1/3 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Yeast
1 1/4 Cups Warm Water
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 Can Tomato Sauce
2 Cloves Garlic
1/2 Onion
1 Bell Pepper
1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Oregano
1/4 Cup Butter
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt.
In another small bowl or cup, pour the yeast into the warm water and stir until combined.
Pour water and yeast mixture into the large bowl to combine with dry ingredients.
Add the olive oil and stir until a raggy dough forms.
Pour the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 8 minutes or use a stand mixer and the dough hook attachment on medium-low speed for the same amount of time.
Once your done kneading, divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
With floured hands, shape each piece into a small ball by folding the dough under itself.
Set each dough ball on a floured surface with a damp tea towel resting on top of them and let them rise at room temperature for 45min- 1hr.
While waiting for the dough to rise, pre-heat the oven to 500F and prepare the filling.
Dice the onion and bell pepper into small pieces and mince the garlic.
First sauté the onions and bell peppers in some olive oil. Once they start to soften add the garlic. Cook on medium-low until translucent.
In a small bowl combine the cold tomato sauce with the sautéed vegetables and cheese. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper, and oregano.
Set aside filling until dough is ready to use.
Once the dough has risen, take the palm of your hand to press each ball down.
With a rolling pin, roll out each ball into a 1/4in. thick circle and fill with a heaping tablespoon of sauce/cheese filling.
Pinch all sides of the dough to one point in the middle until filling is completely enclosed and the dough is sealed. Trim any excess dough from the top, if necessary. Repeat this process for all pieces of dough and set aside.
With the baking twine, cut three equal pieces, long enough to wrap around one dough ball. Lay each piece across each other creating a center point where they all meet.
Place one dough ball in the center of the twine.
Bring both sides of one piece of twine to meet at the top of the ball and tie a knot. Repeat this step with the remaining two pieces of twine and then with all remaining dough balls and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Melt the butter and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Brush Butter mixture over the Pizza Pumpkins and bake in the over for about 10 - 12 minutes or until golden-brown.
Pretzel Spiderwebs
Ingredients
24 Pretzel Sticks
1 Dark Chocolate Bar
Directions
Arrange 6 Pretzel Sticks on a baking sheet or plate so that they all meet at a central point.
Melt the dark chocolate either on a double broiler or by microwaving it in a bowl and stirring every 30 seconds until completely softened.
Using a wooden dowel or chopstick, carefully drizzle the chocolate across the pretzels to form a spiderweb pattern. Ensure that there are no gaps in the chocolate drizzle so that everything stays connected.
Repeat with remaining pretzels and chocolate.
Place Pretzel Spiderwebs in the freezer until the chocolate has completely re-hardened.
Keep frozen until ready to enjoy!
Strawberry Ghosts
Ingredients
8 Strawberries
1/2 Cup White Chocolate
1/8 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Directions
Thoroughly clean and dry the strawberries.
Melt both chocolates, separately, either on a double broiler or by microwaving it in a bowl and stirring every 30 seconds until completely softened.
Dip the strawberries into the white chocolate, 2/3 of the way up the strawberry. When pulling the strawberries out of the white chocolate a natural tail will form- be sure to leave that on to help create the ghost's shape! Place the strawberries on a baking sheet or plate.
Using a wooden dowel or chopstick, press a face onto the strawberry with the semi-sweet chocolate.
Place the Strawberry Ghosts into the freezer until the chocolate has completely re-hardened.
Keep frozen until ready to enjoy!
Peanut Butter Cup Witch's Broom
Ingredients
Pretzel Sticks
Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
Directions
This one's an easy one :) Stick one pretzel into an upside down peanut butter cup and enjoy!
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What a great idea to suggest recipe ideas!
Wicked cool!