Halloween Recipes

To continue our fun Here are a couple of recipes to enjoy for the Halloween Holiday--or all through the holidays!

Crescent Moon Cakes & Samhain Punch

CRESCENT MOON CAKES

1 cup finely ground almonds
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2 drops almond extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk

Combine almonds, flour, sugar, and extract until thorougly mixed. Use your hands to work in butter and egg yolk until well-blended. Chill dough. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of walnuts and shape into crescents. Place on greased sheets and bake for 20 minutes.


SAMHAIN PUNCH

2 qts cranberry juice
6 C. water (or 6 C. Burgundy wine--my favorite)
Sugar to taste
4 sticks cinnamon
10 whole cloves
Orange slices

Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot or a crockpot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove spices and float orange slices in the punch. Keep the punch warm on low heat.

I serve the punch every fall, especially in Dec. & Nov. at family and friend gatherings.

I offer fun recipes like these along with the "spell of the month," contests, and other things in my monthly Newsletter.

Enjoy!

Chey