Jack O Lantern Sandwiches Food

JACK-O'-LANTERN BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine soup mix, ketchup, brown sugar, horseradish and chili powder. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into 10 patties. Grill, broil or pan-fry until the meat is no longer pink. , Cut eyes, nose and mouth out of each cheese slice to create a jack-o'-lantern. Place cheese on burgers; cook until cheese is slightly melted, about 1 minute. Serve on buns.

HEALTHY JACK-O'-LANTERN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and ketchup. Spread some of mayonnaise mixture on one side of 16 of the slices of bread. Top each of the 16 slices with ham or turkey, then 1 slice of cheese. Top with the remaining slices of toast. Use 4-inch pumpkin cookie cutter to cut each sandwich. Remove the top slice of toast from each sandwich, then use the tip of a paring knife to cut out eyes, nose and a mouth. Place the bread back on the sandwich so the orange cheese shows through the holes. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Accompaniments: Make mini jack-o'-lanterns by using the tip of a knife to cut eyes, a nose and mouth into the peel of a small orange. Cut just deep enough to expose the white pith. For bloody fingers, dip baby carrots into a sauce made by mixing ketchup with an Italian seasoning blend and enough cranberry juice to give the sauce a "bloody" consistency.

JACK O LANTERNS

Steps:

• Use a cookie cutter or knife to cut each slice of bread into a circle.
• Spread orange cheese spread on the slices, all the way to the edges.
• Use pieces of black olive to make eyes, noses and mouths on each Jack O Lantern.

JACK -O- LANTERN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise and salad dressing mix; spread on each slice of bread.
• Top half of the slices with cheese, chicken and lettuce.
• Top with remaining bread.
• Cut sandwiches with a 4-in. pumpkin-shaped cutter.
• Remove top slice; cut out eyes and nose with a small triangle cutter.
• Use cutout pieces for the mouth.