Hosts Of Ghosts Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Place the cake on the cake plate. Reserve 1 cup of frosting to make additional ghost figures. Using an offset spatula, fill the hole in the center of the cake with frosting and then spread frosting over the top and sides in a wavy pattern.
• 2. Add the reserved frosting to the decorating bag; snip off the tip of the bag to create a 1/8- to 1/4-inch opening.
• 3. Referring to the photo, pipe as many ghosts as you like onto and around the cake and into the eggcups. For each, apply pressure to squeeze out some frosting for a base, then lift the bag slowly, decreasing the pressure until the ghost is the desired size; stop the pressure and lift off the bag. Add 2 candy eyes to each ghost.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on at least 2 opposing sides. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk together the flour, 1/4 cup of the cocoa powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
• Melt the butter and semisweet chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the granulated sugar, vanilla and eggs until combined. Add the flour mixture and stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, 20 to 23 minutes.
• Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, about 1 hour. Use the foil overhang to help lift them out of the pan onto a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, microwave the white chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until melted and smooth, about 1 minute. Place a piece of parchment paper on a large plate or sheet pan. Dollop 1/2 teaspoon of the melted white chocolate onto the parchment and use the back of the measuring spoon to sweep through the dollop to make a ghost shape. Repeat 15 more times. Draw 2 eyes and a mouth with the black icing on each ghost. Refrigerate the ghosts until the white chocolate has hardened, about 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, whisk the confectioners' sugar, remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl until smooth. Spread the glaze on top of the brownies. Cut the brownies into 16 squares and top each with a white chocolate ghost. Serve right away or store the brownies in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Scrunch up pieces of aluminum foil to make twelve 1/2-inch by about 1-inch cone-like molds for forming the ghosts. Set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix the apple, nuts, 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips, and caramels together in a bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove phyllo from the package, unroll, and cover with a damp towel. (Take care to keep the phyllo covered while you form the ghosts.)
• Lay 1 sheet of phyllo on a clean work surface, brush lightly with the butter. Fold the sheet in half, brush the surface again with butter. Fold phyllo 1 more time to make a square. Place a heaping tablespoon of the apple filling in the center of the square. Gather the corners of the phyllo up around the filling, then pinch the dough around the filling. (It should look like a Halloween sheet ghost, with a small head and a drape of phyllo.) Place the foil cones inside the open part of the phyllo. Lay the ghost flat on the prepared pan, reshaping the phyllo if needed. Repeat with the remaining filling and phyllo.
• Bake until the phyllo is light brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Cool.
• When ready to serve, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips in a small bowl in the microwave. Generously sift confectioners' sugar over the ghosts. To make the ghost eyes, lightly touch 2 spots on the head of each ghost with a moist finger to remove some of the sugar. Then dab or pipe the melted chocolate in the 2 spots to make eyes. Cool, remove the foil molds and serve standing on a platter.
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