a little early, i know. halloween party menu ideas

we're hoping to have an 80s themed halloween party, this year. everyone has to wear a retro costume... i'm hoping to be toni basil (hey mickey)

well, i've never hosted a holloween party. i have no idea what to serve. please help

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Try googling party menu idea's. I know last year my friend had a party and she had great halloween appetizers and said she got the ideas online.
ex, pigs in blanket, but used whole hot dogs & it looked like cut off fingers w/ blood(kethcup)

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witches hats



crunchy mummies

pumpkin pizza pot pie

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kitty litter cake!

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Here are some great dessert ideas...came across this the other day!

Halloween Dessert Ideas

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I am pretty sure I saved it but I saw a candy corn cheesecake in a magazine last year. When I get home, I'll take a look for it.

ETS: this is not the one, but it looked cute too

Wilton

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Ok...here we go Candy Corn Cheesecake

2 cups finely crushed oreos
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 8oz packages cream cheese softened
1 8oz package mascarpone cheese, softened
1 8oz container sour cream
1 1/2 cups honey
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 large eggs
1/3 cup flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
24 drops yellow food coloring, divided
8 drops red food coloring
Garnish: candy corn

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 12 minutes; remove from oven; cool

In large bowl, combine cream cheese, mascarpone, and sour cream. beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until sooth, about 3 minutes. Add honey and sugar; beat until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. using a rubber spatula, scrape down sides of bowl, and beat until smooth. reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour, 1/2 cup cream, and vanilla, beating until combined. Divide batter into thirds, reserving one-third of batter white. In one bowl, add 12 drops of yellow food coloring, whisking until uniform in color. In another bowl, add remaining 12 drops of yellow and 8 drops of red, whisking until uniform in color. pour orange batter onto yellow layer, and bake for 35 minutes or until set; remove from oven ,and cool for 20 minutes. Pour remaining untinted batter onto orange layer. Bake for 35 minutes, covering with tented aluminum foil halfway through baking time to prevent browning. Remove from oven, and cool for 20 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Gently run a knife around edge of pan to release sides. Carefully remove cheesecake form pan. In a medium bowl, whip remaining 1/2 cup cream at high speed until stiff peaks form; spread whipped cream over top fo cheesecake. Garnish with candy corn, if desired.

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The above magazine has a lot of recipes and cute party planning ideas. Here's a link to some of the stuff.

Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate Halloween

Ok, I've gotta stop...but here's another one of her cakes. It looks fabulous! Make sure to look at all the pictures!

Monster of a Cake

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those cakes are awesome!!

thanks!!

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