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Halloween Costume Party Ideas:
Halloween Party Recipes
Make these delicious recipes a few days ahead of
your party. That way you will be spending less time
in the kitchen and more time with your guests!!
Here are some more
favorite recipes for any holiday.
Halloween Punch
Makes 10-1/2 cups
4
c Apple cider
1
1/2 c Orange juice
1
c Pineapple juice
2
tbs Sugar
4
c Ginger ale
Ice cubes
Stir together the apple cider, orange juice,
pineapple juice and
sugar in a punch bowl.
Pour in the ginger ale. Add ice cubes.
From "The Penny Whistle Halloween Book" by Meredith
Brokaw and Annie
Gilbar. Printed in the October 25, 1995, issue of
The Seattle Times.
Halloween Popcorn Grunch
Yield: 10 cups
8
c Popcorn
1/2 c Salted pumpkin seeds
1/2 c Dried cranberries or raisins
1/2 c Banana chips broken
1
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Corn syrup
1/4 c Water
1/4 c Butter
1
tsp Vanilla
In large buttered bowl, combine first 4 ingredients;
set aside.
In medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and
water; bring to a
boil. Cook, covered 3 minutes. Uncover and cook,
without stirring,
until mixture reaches hard-ball stage (260 F), 4 - 5
minutes.
Add butter and vanilla; cook, stirring 1 minute.
Pour over popcorn
mixture; toss quickly to coat. Turn mixture out onto
greased baking
sheet and spread using buttered hands.
Cool and break into pieces.
Source: Vancouver Sun Oct 26\94
Halloween Pizza
Makes 2 pizzas
1
lb Frozen bread dough -- thawed
2
tsp Vegetable oil
1
c Mozzarella cheese -- shredded
1
can (15 oz) Tomato sauce
1
tbs Onion -- chopped
1
t Salt
1
t Dried oregano leaves
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
2
c Cheddar cheese -- shredded
4
oz Pepperoni or salami -- sliced
1
Green pepper-cut into strips
Ripe olives -- sliced
Heat oven to 325-degrees. Divide thawed dough in
half. Roll and stretch each half into 10-12" circle
on
lightly-floured baking sheet. Turn up edges 1/2"
and
pinch or pleat. Brush circles with oil; sprinkle
with
mozzarella cheese. Mix tomato sauce, onion, salt,
oregano and garlic powder; pour on circles. Top
with
cheddar cheese. Decorate with overlapping pepperoni
slices around edge of pizzas, olive slices for
eyes,
and green pepper strips for eyebrows, noses and
smiles. Bake until crust is brown, 20-25 minutes.
Chili
(CROCKPOT) Serving Size : 8
3
One pound cans kidney beans -drained
2
One pound cans diced tomatoes
2
lb ground beef, browned and drained
2
med Onions coarsely chopped
1
c diced celery
1
clove minced garlic
4
-6 tablespoons chili powder
1
t cumin
salt and pepper to taste
Put all ingredients into the Crockpot in order
listed.
Stir once. Cover and cook on Low for 10 12 hours
or High 5 -6 hours.
Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md.
Texas Red Chili
Yield: 6 servings
3
lb Beef Boneless Round Steak; *
1
c Onion; Finely Chopped,
4
ea Cloves Garlic Finely Chopped
1/4 c Vegetable Oil
2
c Tomato Puree
2
tbs Red Chiles; Ground, To Taste
1
tsp Cumin Seed; Ground
1
tsp Coriander; Ground
4
ea Anaheim Chiles; **
4 ea Jalapeno Chiles; **
GARNISHES
1 x Cheddar Cheese; Shredded
1 x Flour Tortillas
1 x Pinto Beans; Cooked
*Round Steak should be cut into 1-inch cubes
** Peppers should be seeded and chopped.
Cook and stir beef, onion and garlic in 4-quart
Dutch oven until beef is brown. Stir in remaining
ingredients except cheese, tortillas and beans.
Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer,
stirring occasionally, until beef is tender, about2
hours.
Serve with cheese, tortillas, and beans.
Easy Lasagna
Yield: 6 servings
12 oz Cottage cheese
2
c Mozzarella cheese -shredded
2 Whole eggs
1/3 c Dried parsley
1
tsp Onion powder
12 tsp Dried basil
1tsp Pepper
1
qt Spaghetti sauce
3/4 lb Ground beef -- cooked
9
Pieces lasagna noodles
1/4 c Water
Parmesan cheese
In large bowl mix first 7 ingredients until well
blended; set aside. In medium bowl, mix together
spaghetti sauce and ground beef. In 12"x8"x2" baking
dish, spread 3/4 cup meat sauce. Layer 3 uncooked
lasagna noodles on top. Spread with half of the
cheese
mixture and 1 1/2 cups meat sauce. Layer
3
more noodles on top of meat sauce. Spread with
remaining cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3
noodles
and remaining meat sauce. Pour water around edges of
casserole. Cover tightly with foil. Bake in 375?
oven
45 minutes. Uncover and bake15 minutes more or until
noodles are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before
serving. Serve with parmesan cheese.
Recipe courtesy of Monica Jacques Grace
Haystacks
Let your guest make their own little treats!
1 Bag Fritos
1 can Bean Dip
Chopped mild onion
Chopped green, red or
yellow bell pepper
Chopped ripe tomato
Chopped cabbage or lettuce
Chopped canned jalapenos
Scallions
Grated sharp cheddar cheese
iced black or green olives
Sour cream
Country Club Sour Cream And Dill Dip
Yield: 6 servings Makes about 2 1/4 cups of dip.
3
tbs Fresh Dill; Chopped, OR
1
tbs Dried Dill; Crushed
1
tbs Lemon Juice
1
c Sour Cream
1
t Salt
1/2 t White Pepper
2
tbs White Onion; Grated
1
c Mayonnaise
Mix the dill and lemon juice together to soften the
dill. Blend in
all of the other ingredients until almost smooth.
Cover and chill.
SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Red Cabbage, Broccoli, Zucchini,
Tomatoes, String Beans, Cocktail Rye Bread, Seafood,
Apples
Here's another Halloween Costume Party Idea: Let
your guest make their own
Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls
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