In today's world it seems it's the kids who enjoy Halloween more than the grown-ups, so having the perfect food and snacks after they have been tricking or treating is a must and will keep them interested and happy all night long. There are many weird and wonderful things you can make to make the night of the witches go with a bang and they are sure to be a favorite among the children and adults too.
What better way to start the night than with toffee apples? They are a classic having been enjoyed for countless years by kids and adults alike.
This recipe is for 12 apples or 12 guests, if you have more guests coming then use more ingredients.
Toffee Apples
Ingredients:
12 Small Apples
250g White Sugar
130ml Water
2 ½ tbsp Golden Syrup
½ tsp Vinegar
Method
Cover a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
Wash and then dry all the apples before inserting a wooden lolly stick or skewer into each of the apples.
Adding the water, sugar, and vinegar to a pan. Keep stirring while bringing it to a boil.
You will need to get the liquid very hot, around 150C. One way of knowing if the liquid is hot enough is after 5-10 minutes drop a small amount of the liquid into a container of cold water, if it hardens it's hot enough.
Now take the apples and cover them with the mixture. This can be done by rolling each apple around the pan until covered.
Place on the baking tray and leave until the liquid on the apples hardens.
Orange Filled Pumpkin Biscuits
One thing that will get the kids smiling is these wonderful pumpkin-shaped biscuits. It's an excellent Halloween cookie recipe, they are easy to make and taste great. Just bake a couple of hours before serving otherwise they go soft.
Ingredients:
140g soft butter
175g plain flour
50g sugar
Zest 1 orange
Filling
2 tbsp of either orange, pineapple, or strawberry jam
Method
Mix all the ingredients together until you have a soft dough, you can use a mixer or wooden spoon to do this. Roll into a ball and wrap in cling film before placing in the fridge for about an hour.
Preheat oven to 180°C or gas mark 4 .
Flatten a work surface lightly, then roll out the dough. You want the dough to be about 4mm thick. With a cutter cut out circles or if you have a pumpkin shaped cookie cutter all the better! Whatever you use make sure the cookies are 7cms. When you have the cookies count them then half them. The reason for that is because on half of the cookies you are going to put faces on them with the other half being the cookie base.
With a sharp knife create the faces on half the cookies.
Bake them all for 15 minutes or until lightly brown before removing and cooling them on a wire rack.
Once cool take your preferred jam, spoon it into a small container and mix quickly with a fork.
Spoon the jam onto the bottoms of the biscuits then gently push the face cookie on top. Don't worry if a little bit of jam squashes through the eyes and mouth as it will add to the Halloween effect.
Serve immediately as they will go soft if left. Oh and if you don't serve them straightaway you could end up eating them yourself!
Before you send the kids out into the cold night air trick or treating why not serve them these delicious snacks? Doritos or corn chips are the preferred snack here along with a homemade dip and washed down with a juicy smoothie.
Corn Chips with Bloody Snot Dip
Ingredients:
8oz cream cheese
¼ cup chives
2 slices of ham
¼ green pepper
¼ red pepper
You will also need corn chips or Doritos but why not make your own? They are simple to make, just look online for corn chip recipes.
Method
Chop up the ham, chives, and peppers into small pieces then put them into a blender with the cream cheese.
Blend until creamy then serve with the chips.
Bloody Entrails Smoothie
To get this smoothie just right the key is not to thoroughly blend everything until smooth, instead blend until almost blended but you can still see pieces of the banana and strawberries. A perfect start to the trick or treating night along with the chips.
Ingredients
500g strawberries
1 banana
175ml natural yogurt
1tbsp honey
Method
Take the tops of the strawberries then put them in the blender.
Remove the jacket of the banana cut it into slices and add to the blender.
Add the other ingredients then blend until almost creamy.
Serve in a glass.
Halloween is a special time of year for all and sundry including the kids who just love this time of year, so why not serve up some wonderful and delicious Halloween snacks for kids? They are simple to make and delicious to eat, just watch out for the adults who will love your tasty Halloween snacks too.
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