Innholdsfortegnelse for Halloween Special 2018 i Cooking with the Australian Womens Weekly

There’s a definite buzz in the air and a little creep in the night as the weather warms up and the hysteria begins to grow in the lead-up to Halloween. The shops are starting to stock rattling skeletons, witches’ brooms and packets of sticky spider webs to go with hairy, scary spiders. It’s all systems go, as time races towards the eerie deadline of October 31, marked on the calendar as the scariest day of the year. Halloween is a huge dynamic of tricks and treats that’s becoming more and more popular in Australia. Houses in streets everywhere will soon be decorated with black cats, spiders and webs, some with fake gravestones out the front. And, if you’re like me, you’ll carve a huge pumpkin into a spooky face. My…

GHOSTLY STRAWBERRY MILK PREP TIME 5 MINUTES SERVES 8 1 cup (250ml) strawberry topping 2.5 litres (10 cups) milk 1 Just before serving, drizzle topping down the inside of 8 x 250ml glasses. 2 Slowly pour milk into each glass. SPOOKY SPIDER-WEB INVITE Send shivers down kids’ spines with this spider-web invitation. It fits snuggly into a 15cm-square envelope. white marker pen 1 sheet thin black cardboard, cut into 8 x 12cm squares scissors small black cardboard pieces, cut into 4cm squares, for the spiders 20cm x 1cm strips of red paper, two for each web double–sided sticky tape 1 Using the white pen, draw a spider web onto the squares of black cardboard. The best way to do this is to draw diagonal lines from corner to corner, then…

Jack-o’-lantern – a lantern made of hollowed-out pumpkin with holes for human eyes, nose and mouth – is Irish in origin and was originally made from turnips. Dating from the 17th century, it literally meant “man with a lantern” or a night watchman. It was also the nickname for will-o’-the-wisp, those mysterious flickering blue lights of folklore. The turnip lanterns would light the way for travellers and caution any passing fairies to stay away. The Irish brought the tradition to America, where pumpkin carving began.…

GUACAMOLE SPIDER DIP PREP TIME 15 MINUTES SERVES 8 2 avocados, seeded, peeled 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 green onions, chopped finely 1 tablespoon chopped coriander 2 tablespoons sour cream 1 tomato, deseeded, chopped plastic spiders, to decorate corn chips, to serve 1 To make guacamole, place the avocado and juice in a bowl; mash until smooth. Stir in onion and coriander. 2 Spoon into a shallow serving bowl; smooth surface. Spoon sour cream into a plastic resealable food storage bag. Snip one small corner from bag. 3 Starting from the centre, pipe circles of sour cream over surface of guacamole. Using a toothpick and starting at the centre of dip, drag the toothpick through each circle towards the edge of bowl to create a spider web pattern. Top with…

AMANDA KELLY-LENNON EDITOR, AWW FOOD MAGAZINE “My foodie journey began 28 years ago when I started training as a chef. I then shifted to magazines as a food editor, and now I’m editor of this wonderful magazine. I’ve always loved food and the adventures it creates.” SOPHIA YOUNG EDITORIAL & FOOD DIRECTOR, AWW COOKBOOKS “After starting out as a chef, I moved to magazines and cookbooks as a food editor and stylist. It’s been fun! What drives me the most is to inspire readers by sharing recipes that will result in them cooking great food.” LOUISE PATNIOTIS FOOD STUDIO MANAGER, FOOD STUDIO “My love of good food has set the foundation for a career in food media spanning over 30 years. What I love most about food and cooking is…

INVITATIONS You don’t need to perform magic to construct these witchy wonders. You will need: thin cardboard, for the templates scissors black cardboard single paper hole–punch silver cardboard curling ribbon white pen 1 Using pictures as a guide, trace shapes onto thin cardboard, then cut out shapes. 2 Trace the witch’s hat template onto black cardboard. Cut out, then punch a hole in the top of the hat. 3 Trace spider and bat wing onto black cardboard; trace two stars onto silver cardboard. Punch a hole in the top of each one. 4 Cut two pieces of curling ribbon, approximately 50cm each. Tie centre of ribbon in hole at top of witch’s hat; tie bat wing, spider and the two stars on ends of the ribbon. 5 Write “party” on…

SPOOKY RASPBERRY ICE-CREAM CAKE All things ghoulish haunt this party, starting with this meringue-covered spooky ice-cream cake. Concealed bowls of chocolate and strawberry toppings give this ghost its scary look. We used two round heatproof bowls about 4cm in diameter and one small oval heatproof bowl about 9cm long to make the ghost’s eyes and mouth. Start making the meringue about 30 minutes before serving the cake. Cooked cake can be frozen for up to a month. Cake and ice-cream can be prepared, ready for meringue, up to a week ahead. Keep the cake, covered in foil, in the freezer.…

1 ROCKY ROAD GRAVEYARDS PREP + COOK TIME 15 MINUTES (+ CHILLING) MAKES 32 Line 32 mini muffin pan holes with paper cases. To make the headstones, pipe white writing icing onto the flat side of 32 chocolate-coated biscuits, as shown. Melt a 375g packet milk chocolate Melts in a large bowl following packet instructions. Add 100g halved mini marshmallows, 225g finely chopped jelly snakes and 1 cup puffed rice cereal. Stir to combine. Spoon mixture into mini muffin cases. Push a headstone into each, then refrigerate for 5 minutes to set. Decorate with skeleton parts. 2 FUNNEL WEB SLURPIES PREP TIME 5 MINUTES MAKES 8 Half-fill 8 tall glasses with soft drink. Add a scoop of ice-cream to each glass. Decorate with plastic spiders. 3 FRANKENSTEIN GOES CRACKERS PREP…

The Ancient Egyptians used mummification more than 3000 years ago to preserve the bodies of pharaohs, including Tutankhamun, after their death. It took 70 days, with special priests working as embalmers, treating and wrapping the body. The heart was left in place but the other organs were preserved separately in canopic jars that were buried with the mummy in an elaborate tomb, ready for the journey to the afterlife. Members of the nobility and some animals were also mummified. These included sacred bulls, which had their own cemetery, baboons, cats, birds and also crocodiles.…

PETRIFYING PLATTERS Go op-shopping for engraved platters with a Frankenstein feel. Add a few vintage spoons, some dried leaves and “poisoned” apples. SPIDER LOLLIPOPS Simple yet effective – twist black pipe cleaners around lollipops and add some plastic craft eyes to make your very own furry spiders that you can dangle at your guests! SPOOKTACULAR LOLLY TINS HERE’S HOW 1 Working from the inside, use a hammer and nail to make two holes in the opposite sides at the top of various-sized tins. 2 Wrap coloured paper or cardboard around the tins to fit, securing with double-sided tape. 3 Wiggle the nail in each hole so that it makes a hole through the paper as well. 4 Twist two contrasting chenille sticks together, then push the ends through the holes…

CHEESY PUMPKIN TOMBS PREP + COOK TIME 25 MINUTES (+ COOLING) SERVES 6 3 small (200g each) golden nugget pumpkins 125g cream cheese, softened ½ cup sour cream 1 cup grated tasty cheese 125g can creamed corn 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce 2 tablespoons nut & seed mix gravestone corn chips, to serve (see cook’s notes) 1 Cut a 1cm-thick slice from the top of each pumpkin. Using a teaspoon, scoop out seeds, then scoop out flesh, leaving a 1cm-thick shell (reserve pumpkin shells). Chop pumpkin flesh, then place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on High (100%) for 4 minutes or until tender. Stand for 1 minute. Drain well. Mash until smooth. Cool. 2 Beat cream cheese and sour cream in a small bowl using…

MAGIC PUMPKIN CAKE WITH MISCHIEVOUS MICE PREP + COOK 3 HOURS (+ COOLING) SERVES 18 EQUIPMENT 2 x 22cm bundt pans 30cm round cake board or platter leaf shaped cutter wooden or metal skewer piping bag 1.5cm plain nozzle CAKE soft butter, to grease 2 cups (440g) caster sugar 1 cup (250ml) vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 cups (300g) plain flour, plus extra, to dust 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 2 teaspoons allspice 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups pumpkin puree (see tip) ½ cup (70g) pecans, chopped CREAM CHEESE ICING 375g cream cheese, softened 75g butter, softened 4½ cups (720g) icing sugar orange food colouring DECORATIONS 250g white fondant icing green food colouring 30g Flake chocolate bar ¼ cup (20g) flaked almonds 60 green cachous, for eyes 20g white…

GHOST CAKES PREP + COOK TIME 55 MINUTES (+ COOLING) MAKES 12 125g butter, softened ⅔ cup (130g) caster sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1¾ cups (260g) self–raising flour, sifted ½ cup (125ml) milk 6 small black jellybeans, halved, for eyes MERINGUE FROSTING 1 cup (220g) caster sugar ¼ cup (60ml) water ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar 3 egg whites Serve with Spider Drinks (recipe, right) 1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Line a 12-hole (⅓-cup) muffin pan with paper or foil cases. 2 Beat butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 3 Fold in flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Spoon mixture into…