Straight From The Witches Cauldron

Now this yummy beverage would be perfect served with the Witches crunchy fingers! I just LOVE the 'spirits' of Halloween!

Halloween Witches Brew!
(Prep time: 15 minutes Serves 24)

What You Need: 

• 1 (59 ounce) Container of Dole Pineapple Juice, chilled
• 1 Pint Orange Sherbet, Softened
• 2 Bottles of Orange Soda, Chilled (20 ounces each)

What You'll Do:

• In a punch bowl, stir together the  pineapple juice and the orange sherbet until all of the sherbet is dissolved.

• Just before serving the drink, slowly pour the orange soda into the juice mixture. Ladle the brew into cups!!

This is a delicious drink / dessert to serve to those kiddies, but would be even better with a splash of rum! Enjoy the Witches Brew! I snagged & modified this recipe from this cute blog; Very Culinary < Click Here!

The Witche's Fingers!

I don't think Halloween would be complete without The Old Witches Fingers. Her knobby pointy fingers are just the secret ingredient for an after dinner dessert!

Who want's a Crunchy Finger..I mean cookie?!

( Makes 90 Cookies ) 

What You Need To Gather:

• 2 Sticks Softend Butter
• 3/4 Cup of Confectioner's Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tsp Almond Extract
• 2 - 2/3 Cups of  All Purpose Flour
• 1 Tsp Baking Powder
• Strawberry Jam or Red Cake Icing (optional)
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 3/4  Cup of Almonds (whole or cut in half, depending on how thick you want the witches nails to be)

How You'll Prepare Your Delicacy:

• Put all of the ingredients, (not the almonds yet), in a mixing bowl and knead it together. If you've got a food processor ( you lucky devil you) go ahead & get it dirty!

• Wrap your dough mix with cling film and leave it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

• Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C fan. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.

• Scoop one big heaping teaspoon of the dough and shape it into a finger (try to envision a witches finger & mold it to that shape & size. They do spread when baking.)

• Press an almond into the end of each cookie to form the witches nail.(if you want to give the fingers a bit of gore, take some strawberry jam (or blood like color jam of your choice) OR you can use red cake icing! Put a dab on the end & press the almond nail into the 'blood')

• Squeeze in the centre of the dough to create the witches knobby knuckle!

• For her knuckles creases, all you have to do ( or don't have to if you don't want!) is take a knife & slit in some lines!

(If the dough gets too sticky, put the majority of it in the fridge & take piece by piece as you work)

• Bake her knobby fingers for 8 to 10 minutes or until they have turned golden

• Transfer her fingers to a wire rack to cool. Careful! They're fragile!

Halloween Creepy Certified! I'd love to hear some feedback guys!, share your Halloween recipes, ideas, & likes with me here! I love featuring recipes, infact that's what my blog does! The Witches Fingers recipe is from another awesome Food Blog, 'Magdas Cauldron', which I personally think is worth a look!