Gross Halloween Treats I found these halloween recipies on the net, but forgot to bookmark it and can't find it again. Dead Fingers This is a shortbread type cookie that look like fingers. The dough is piped (use a bag without any tip to get a finger sized cylinder) onto the cookie sheet. Then using the dull side of a butter knife make lines suggesting knuckle and wrinkles, and add an lmond for the fingernail. I found the unblanched variety look particularly creepy. You can add a bit of red icing (ie. that translucent yuk that comes in a tube) if you want a bloody finger. I have experimented with this idea and found it better to make a impression with the almond rather then bake them and "glue" the almonds to the finger afterwards with the "blood". This gives a new twist to the term "finger foods". Brain Cookies The next item is a brain cookie. You color a icebox type dough a sickening purplish/gray shade and then push the dough through a colander to make extruded spaghetti shapes. Then you loosely pat spoonfuls of the dough into brain shapes (well at least mos kids' notions of how a brain is shaped). I think I experimented with different kitchen tools with this one and ended up using one of those collapsible steamer things to make the spaghetti. Brain Cell Salad Recipe by Cheryl Porter 1 (6-ounce) package blueberry gelatin dessert mix 1 (16-ounce) container small-curd cottage cheese 1 (16 1/2-ounce) can blueberries in syrup (or 3/4 cup frozen blueberries, thawed) blue food coloring Prepare gelatin according to the directions on the package. Chill for four to five hours, or until firm. Scoop cottage cheese into bowl. Drain and set aside the syrup from the blueberries. Add the berries to the cottage cheese and mix well. Add three drops food coloring to turn the cottage cheese a nice grayish color when blended. To serve salad, place a few spoonfuls of firm gelatin (congealed brain fluids) onto individual plates. Top with a scoop of cottage cheese (brain tissue) mixture and serve. Crusty Booger Balls Recipe by Tina Vilicich-Solomon 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 5 1/3 cups flaked coconut (about 14 ounces) 1 large 8-ounce package lime-flavored gelatin 1 cup ground, blanched almonds 1 teaspoon almond extract In a large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, coconut, 1/3 cup of the unprepared gelatin, almonds, and almond extract. Mix well with a large mixing spoon or rubber spatula. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for about an hour or until mixture is firm enough to mold in your hands. Scoop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls and shape into various-sized booger balls. Place them on a baking sheet, lined with a sheet of waxed paper. Make sure they are all slightly different, just as each and every booger is unique and special. Place a second sheet of waxed paper on your work surface and pour remaining unprepared lime gelatin on the center of the waxed paper. Roll each ball in gelatin to coat well and create a thin outer layer. Then place back on the baking sheet. Return boogers to the refrigerator for and hour before serving, and store any extras in the refrigerator. Kitty Litter Cake 1 pkg. spice cake mix 1 pkg. white cake mix 1 pkg. white sandwich cookies green food coloring 12 small tootsie rolls 1 pkg. vanilla pudding mix 1 new kitty litter box 1 new pooper scooper Prepare cake mixes and bake according to directions. Prepare pudding mix and chill until ready to assemble. Crumble white sandwich cookies in small batches in blender. They tend to stick, so scrape often. Set aside all but about ¼ cup. To the ¼ cup cookie crumbs, add a few drops green food coloring and mix using a fork. When cakes are cooled to room temperature, crumble into a large bowl. Toss with half the remaining cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding. Gently combine. Line new, clean kitty litter box. Put mixture into litter box. Put three unwrapped Tootsie rolls in a microwave safe dish and heat until soft and pliable. Shape ends so they are no longer blunt, curving slightly. Repeat with 3 more Tootsie rolls and bury in mixture. Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top. Scatter the green cookie crumbs lightly over the top, this is supposed to look like the chlorophyll in kitty litter. Heat remaining Tootsie rolls, 3 at a time, in the microwave until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Serve with a new pooper scooper. This does take a bit of time. My friend made it for an adult's Halloween party, I swear you can't tell it from the real thing if you follow the directions carefully. Try it, you'll like it. Serves 24 Bone Sandwiches Cut the crusts off of some slices of white bread. Spread peanut butter and jam on the bread. Roll the sandwiches up. Ta da! You have bones with blood and marrow for dinner! Green Eye Pie In a bowl combine 2 cups of washed and dried green grapes and 1/2 cup of sour cream. Pour into 1 prepared graham cracker pie crust. Right before serving sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Gory Hand This is both a yummy treat and a great decoration to scare your friends. Use a clean rubber glove. Make a strong cherry or other red jello by using 3/4 of the recommended amount of water. Hang the glove over the sink by using clothes pins attached to thin strips of wood. When the jello has cooled pour into glove and place in the deep freeze. Be careful not to have the hand pressing against anything or it will ruin the shape. When the jello is frozen cut the glove off using small scissors. Keep your masterpiece in the fridge until ready to display. Eyeball Snacks 1 lb. icing sugar 1 egg white peppermint essence black liquorice blue or green colouring Beat the egg white lightly and blend with a small amount of icing sugar and a few drops of peppermint essence. Mix until you get a fine dry paste. Using your hands knead the paste adding small amounts of icing sugar until the paste will absorb it. Separate a small quantity to make the irises, adding a few drops of blue or green coloring and mix. Roll the white mixture into small round balls. Press a hole in the top of the ball with your finger and add some of the colored mixture. Cut a small piece off of the liquorice and place in the middle of the colored mixture for the pupil. Voila!