Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Think YOU love Halloween? But some people take Halloween to scarier lengths than others...

Think YOU love Halloween?  Not as much as the dedicated people who created THESE amazing terrifying treats!

  • October 31 is the perfect time to stock the kitchen with terrifying treats
  • You don't want your cupboards to be bare when the trick or treaters call
  • But some people take Halloween to scarier lengths than others...  
From picking the perfect costume to expertly carving a pumpkin, Halloween is without a doubt the most spook-tacular day of the year.  But it is also fast becoming the most competitive. 
For most parents, a bowl of monster shaped crisps, skull candies and toffee apples suffice, as long as there are some sausages in the oven or a pot of chilli bubbling on the cooker.
But for others, who take Halloween extremely seriously, hours are spent slaving away in the kitchen to ensure October 31 is packed with treats that were probably more trouble than they were worth . 
Did someone have too much time on their hands?  But these cheesy witches' fingers do look scarily realistic
Did someone have too much time on their hands?  But these cheesy witches' fingers do look scarily realistic
From white chocolate 'brains' filled with raspberry jam to hot dog mummies, some people have really pulled out all the stops for the delightfully devilish day. 
Some chefs even spend hours creating over-the-top cupcakes to resemble eerie graves with chocolate dirt and tombstones, or laboriously grating carrots into creepy witch fingers to serve with a cream cheese dip.  
Here, we round up pictures of the most frightfully creative offerings.  Whether you have the time (or the inclination) to follow suit is up to you...
These must have taken a lot of brain power! The team at hungryhappenings.com really put their minds to it when they created these cake ball brains oozing with cherry blood
These must have taken a lot of brain power! The team at hungryhappenings.com really put their minds to it when they created these cake ball brains oozing with cherry blood
That's a wrap! One culinary genius intricately wrapped frankfurter sausages in pastry to create mummified meat - complete with mustard eyes and a good serving of blood-like ketchup, of course
That's a wrap! One culinary genius intricately wrapped frankfurter sausages in pastry to create mummified meat - complete with mustard eyes and a good serving of blood-like ketchup, of course
Hairy good! One baker got carried away with the icing and crafted an incredibly realistic monster cake complete with vibrant icing fur and eyes - possibly only worth attempting if you're GBBO level or above, though
Hairy good! One baker got carried away with the icing and crafted an incredibly realistic monster cake complete with vibrant icing fur and eyes - possibly only worth attempting if you're GBBO level or above, though
That sure pips the rest! One patient chef spent hours hand-making these Halloween themed caramel toffee apples drizzled with sweet sauce and embellished with tiny sweets 
That sure pips the rest! One patient chef spent hours hand-making these Halloween themed caramel toffee apples drizzled with sweet sauce and embellished with tiny sweets 
That must have been quite an undertaking! These over-the-top cupcakes have been transformed into eerie graves with chocolate dirt, green icing grass and tombstones
That must have been quite an undertaking! These over-the-top cupcakes have been transformed into eerie graves with chocolate dirt, green icing grass and tombstones
At least there's no warts! One pastry chef created these ghoulish witch's fingers complete with almond flaked finger nails that are sure to add a gruesome element to any Halloween buffet 
At least there's no warts! One pastry chef created these ghoulish witch's fingers complete with almond flaked finger nails that are sure to add a gruesome element to any Halloween buffet 
Bone appetit! One chef, who clearly had too much time on their hands, whipped up this Halloween themed cake topped with biscuit tombstones, licorice barbed wire and jelly worms 
Bone appetit! One chef, who clearly had too much time on their hands, whipped up this Halloween themed cake topped with biscuit tombstones, licorice barbed wire and jelly worms 
Sink your teeth into these: Foodie blogger, The Girl Who Ate Everything, used chocolate chip cookie dough, vanilla frosting, miniature marshmallows and slivered almonds to create these Dracula Dentures 
Sink your teeth into these: Foodie blogger, The Girl Who Ate Everything, used chocolate chip cookie dough, vanilla frosting, miniature marshmallows and slivered almonds to create these Dracula Dentures 
Somebody went a little nuts for Halloween: A creative parent used icing to transform the humble doughnut into a spook-tacular treat for October 31
Somebody went a little nuts for Halloween: A creative parent used icing to transform the humble doughnut into a spook-tacular treat for October 31
Frightfully good: One dedicated chef created spooky rice krispie treat pops shaped as skulls, ghosts and pumpkins and adorned with cats crafted from icing 
Frightfully good: One dedicated chef created spooky rice krispie treat pops shaped as skulls, ghosts and pumpkins and adorned with cats crafted from icing 
Finger licking good: Somebody put their grater to good use in the kitchen by conjuring up these carrot sticks complete with red pepper fingernails and a cream cheese dip for Halloween
Finger licking good: Somebody put their grater to good use in the kitchen by conjuring up these carrot sticks complete with red pepper fingernails and a cream cheese dip for Halloween
An itsy bitsy teeny weeny bit too much effort: A foodie fan crafted these Halloween cupcakes intricately decorated with chocolate icing, sweetie eyes and even eight legs made from chocolate sticks 
An itsy bitsy teeny weeny bit too much effort: A foodie fan crafted these Halloween cupcakes intricately decorated with chocolate icing, sweetie eyes and even eight legs made from chocolate sticks 
Hat's a lot of hard work! One chef clearly spent hours in the kitchen painstakingly icing their cupcakes with Halloween themed sugar, topped off with a handmade witch's hat
Hat's a lot of hard work! One chef clearly spent hours in the kitchen painstakingly icing their cupcakes with Halloween themed sugar, topped off with a handmade witch's hat

AVOID A TRICK THIS HALLOWEEN AND GRAB SOME DELICIOUSLY SPOOKY TREATS FROM M&S 

Looking for a hassle-free way to impress your children with an array of tasty treats this Halloween? 
If you don't have the time or inclination to spend hours laboriously crafting these Halloween treats (who does?), M&S has some equally brilliant and tasty treats on offer for October 31.
From Petrifying Pumpkins cheese flavoured potato snacks to Spooky Skull and Bone Mallows, stock up if you want to celebrate Halloween in spook-tacular style.
Petrifying Pumpkins, cheese flavoured potato snacks, £2, 150g,
Vampire's Fangs, salt and vinegar flavoured corn snacks, £2, 90g
Left: Petrifying Pumpkins, cheese flavoured potato snacks, £2, 150g, Right:  Vampire's Fangs, salt and vinegar flavoured corn snacks, £2, 90g
Terrifying Treat Pumpkin, Bursting with fruity jelly sweets, £5, 350g
Terrifying Treat Pumpkin, Bursting with fruity jelly sweets, £5, 350g
These delicious chocolate Pumpkin Face Brownies are definitely more treat than trick, and cost £3 for 12 
These delicious chocolate Pumpkin Face Brownies are definitely more treat than trick, and cost £3 for 12 
Spooky Skull and Bone Mallows, vanilla flavour mallows, £1, 180g
Happy 'Owlloween, cola flavoured jelly sweets... twit too! £1, 120g
Left: Spooky Skull and Bone Mallows, vanilla flavour mallows, £1, 180g, Right: Happy 'Owlloween, cola flavoured jelly sweets... twit too! £1, 120g
These Toffee Apple Witches' Feet cupcakes are beautifully decorated and cost £4 for nine from M&S
These Toffee Apple Witches' Feet cupcakes are beautifully decorated and cost £4 for nine from M&S
Eerie Eyeballs and Pumpkins
Left: Creepy Skull Nightmares, Fruit flavoured jellies...but watch out, the colours don't match the flavours! £1, 120g, Right: Eerie Eyeballs and Pumpkins, £2 for 130g
Gruesome Body Parts, 10 mini bags of gruesome body parts - teeth, feet, brains, fingers and bones fruity jellies, £3, 300g
Gruesome Body Parts, 10 mini bags of gruesome body parts - teeth, feet, brains, fingers and bones fruity jellies, £3, 300g
Simple but spooky:  M&S sell these adorable Meringue Ghosts: crisp little meringues with a chewy centre, £2
Simple but spooky:  M&S sell these adorable Meringue Ghosts: crisp little meringues with a chewy centre, £2


   






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