Halloween Themed Party Snacks

Preparations

• Preheat the oven to 180˚C
• Cook the sausages as per package instructions. Leave to cool and dry
• Once cool, wrap each sausage with strips of puff pastry, leaving some space towards the top for the eyes
• Once you are happy with your design, lay them on a lined baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes (or until nicely browned)
• When done, remove to cool
• Once cool, brush some diluted tomato paste on the pastry for a bloody effect
• To make the eyes, dip the end of a chopstick into some mustard and transfer it onto the unwrapped portion of the sausage
• To make the eyeballs, take a straw (i.e. your stencil) and press it onto the surface of a black olive ‚Äì this cuts out the perfect round shape for the eyeball! Place this onto the mustard prints
• Serve with a side of warm tomato pasta sauce or melted cheese!

Preparations

• Heat the meatballs up as per package instructions. Leave aside to cool
• Once cool enough to handle, make a small slit on each side of the meatball, and slot the tortilla chips in – these will make the bat wings
• To create the single spooky eyeball, spoon a little tomato paste on the meatball, followed by a smaller amount of sour cream. Place a slice of black olive on the sour cream and press down 

Preparations

• Heat a pan over medium-high heat and cook the bacon until crispy. Remove, draining the oil, and set aside
• Add the chopped onion into the same pan and cook until lightly browned and translucent. Remove and set aside
• In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream, onion, bacon, chives and black pepper until well incorporated
• Leave in the fridge to chill
• Meanwhile, prepare the graveyard crosses: cut the carrot in half crosswise
• Using the upper portion, slice lengthwise into 4-5 strips (be careful of your fingers!)
• Cut the shape of a cross from each strip. Stick them into the graveyard dip and serve!