HalloweenHalloween FALL 2007 Haunted Halloween House find it on page 11 STARSTAR 55RECIPESRECIPES Appalling Appetizers Spine-Chilling Chili Dreadful Desserts Bizarre Beverages Eerie Entertaining Happy Halloween When the frost is on the pumpkin and the pumpkin is on the porch, it’s time for party monsters everywhere to scare up some Trick-or-Treat fun. Contents As part of our 10th Anniversary celebration, we’re Appalling Appetizers................................. sharing this free, printable cookbook filled with top- 03 rated Halloween recipes and ideas for throwing a Spine-Chilling Chili................................... 05 thrilling, chilling Halloween party. We’ll even show Dreadful Desserts...................................... 06 you how to decorate a haunted gingerbread house for Bizarre Beverages...................................... your party centerpiece! 09 Eerie Entertainment................................. 10 All of this frightful fun is made possible thanks to Haunted Halloween House....................... 11 our global community of home cooks. Together we’ve Kid Fun...................................................... 13 enjoyed 10 terrific years of sharing recipes and we look forward to many, many more. All the beastly best this Halloween! From the Staff of Allrecipes.com Halloween 2007 | 02 Appalling Appetizers Get the party started with some scrumptious munchies. Bacon Water Chestnut Rolls User’s Tips and Advice Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 1 Hour Holy cow! I, too, thought this was a strange combination of ingredients. Ready In: 1 Hour 10 Minutes | Serves: 24 After one taste, though, I can see why this one has such great reviews! I took these to an appetizer party last night and they were gone almost Submitted by: Mary Ann Mueller instantly. I followed what others did and used a whole water chestnut Quick and easy! Bacon-chestnut rolls covered in a mayonnaise and hot (2 cans) to 1/2 a slice of bacon (1 lb). I cooked for 45 minutes to get pepper sauce. them crispy and turned them midway to allow even browning. I poked toothpicks after cooking so everyone would have an easy time dipping Ingredients into the sauce and am glad I did. This one is a keeper! –BBHOLT 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, halved 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cut in half 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup tomato-based chili sauce Directions Preheat oven to 50 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap each water chestnut with a piece of bacon. Place the rolls seam- side down in a baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 0 minutes, or until bacon is crisp and cooked through. Drain off the grease. In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, brown sugar and chili sauce; pour over the bacon-chestnut rolls. Return to the oven and bake for another 0 minutes. Hummus III Directions Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Ready In: 10 Minutes | Serves: 16 Place the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a Submitted by: Rhoda McIntosh serving bowl. Hummus is a pureed garbanzo bean dip with Middle Eastern origins. Serve with pita and an assortment of fresh vegetables. This is the secret Drizzle olive oil over the garbanzo bean mixture. Sprinkle with paprika combination straight from a Boston restaurant. Tahini, or sesame seed and parsley. paste, can be found in health food stores, gourmet shops, and even many grocery stores. User’s Tips and Advice Lots to read on this one! Here’s a review of the reviews. Use fresh Ingredients lemon juice. Save bean liquid if thinning is necessary. Some like less 2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained tahini – 2 tablespoons works. Cumin, Tabasco, or red pepper adds 1/ cup tahini flavor. Roasting the garlic mellows it. Some add more cloves. Make it 1/4 cup lemon juice the night before so all the flavors meld. Indian or pita bread brushed 1 teaspoon salt with olive oil, topped with Parmesan cheese, toasted in the oven, 2 cloves garlic, halved and cut in wedges works well for dipping as do bagel and other chips, 1 tablespoon olive oil or crackers. Tahini can be hard to find - some grocers carry it on the 1 pinch paprika peanut butter aisle. - SonjaL 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley Halloween 2007 | 0 Visit Allrecipes.com for delicious Appetizer recipes Search Tool Search for recipes by ingredients, preparation time, or recipe submitter. Find quick and easy recipes by visiting Allrecipes.com and search for QUICK. You can even browse recipes organized by prep time: 15, 0, or 45 minutes. Olive Puffs Users’ Tips and Advice Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 20 Minutes Nice and easy - if you have small kids maybe slice the puff pastry for Ready In: 40 Minutes | Serves: 12 them since if you don’t use a sharp knife you can crimp the edges of the pastry and it won’t puff as nicely. Easy and delish. – SMPARSONS Submitted by: Syd These puff pastry wrapped olives are our family’s favorite holiday appetizer. We make them with a variety of olives - pimento stuffed green, plump kalamata, Provencal - just make sure they are pitted. We like to use strongly flavored olives; the flavor of canned ripe olives disappears in the puff pastry. You can make these ahead, and freeze; allow 0 minutes for the pastry to thaw before baking. Another advantage: the kids like to make them and eat them. Ingredients 24 pimento-stuffed green olives 1 (17.25 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut pastry into strips about 6 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Wrap a belt of pastry around each olive. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Spiced Pumpkin Seeds User’s Tips and Advice Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 1 hour I make this recipe myself but substitute the butter with olive oil which Ready In: 1 hour 10 minutes | Servings: 8 is healthier and doesn’t burn. Very yummy! – Margo Submitted by: Carolyn These pumpkin seeds make a great tasting and healthy snack. Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons margarine, melted 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds Directions Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (15 degrees C). Combine the margarine, salt, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce and pumpkin seeds. Mix thoroughly and place in shallow baking dish. Bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Halloween 2007 | 04 Visit Allrecipes.com for delicious Appetizer recipes Spine-Chilling Chili Just say “boo” to a frosty night with hearty chili and cornbread. Fantastic Black Bean Chili Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour 5 Minutes | Serves: 6 Submitted by: Rebecca Slone I never knew what I was missing until my mother-in-law made this! Everyone begged her for the recipe. A nice and easy way to feed a crowd. Thanks to my mother-in-law this has become a favorite dish! Can be frozen very well and doubled for a larger crowd. Top with shredded cheese. Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 pound ground turkey (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar User’s Tips and Advice This is really yummy! My husband loves it. I use two cans of Rotel Directions tomatoes and add a little salsa, too. I also add a little brown sugar so it’s Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat; cook onion and not so “acidy” and adding a can of corn is really good, too. Thanks for garlic until onions are translucent. Add turkey and cook, stirring, until the yummy recipe! - armywife meat is brown. Stir in beans, tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, basil and vinegar. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 60 minutes or more, until flavors are well blended. Cornbread Muffins II In a large bowl, mix together cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Cook Time: 15 Minutes powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. In a separate bowl, combine Ready In: 25 Minutes | Serves: 12 buttermilk, eggs and vegetable oil; beat well. Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture; stir until blended. Pour batter into prepared muffin Submitted by: Chris cups. A more savory muffin that freezes nicely, this version features tangy buttermilk as well. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Ingredients 1 /4 cups cornmeal /4 cup all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup white sugar 2 cups buttermilk 2 eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (20 degrees C). Lightly grease or line 12 User’s Tips and Advice muffin cups. This was the best cornbread ever. I replaced the sugar with 1/2 cup honey and cooked in a 9” greased and floured cake pan until a toothpick came out clean. Really, this was very good! – MIAMOU Halloween 2007 | 05 You’ll find sensational recipes for Chili and Cornbread at Allrecipes.com Dreadful Desserts Halloween is all about the treats, and these homemade goodies are sure to please your goblin guests. Granny Kat’s Pumpkin Roll Make the icing: In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, butter, vanilla, Prep Time: 20 Minutes | Cook Time: 15 Minutes and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer. Ready In: 55 Minutes | Serves: 10 When the cake has cooled 20 minutes, unroll it and spread icing onto Submitted by: Angela it.