Spiderweb Crunch Food

SPIDER WEB GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• For the web: Put a large round shallow bowl on a larger round platter. Fill the bowl with the guacamole and smooth the top with a spoon or offset spatula. Fill a squeeze bottle or pastry bag with Mexican crema or sour cream (thin it out with some lime juice if needed). Pipe 4 concentric circles of crema onto the guacamole. Using the tip of a knife or skewer, pull lines from the center circle out, creating a spider web pattern.
• For the spider: Slice 1 olive in half lengthwise and use one of the halves for the spider body. Slice 8 long spider legs from the remaining 1 1/2 olives. Arrange the spider on the web. Surround the bowl of guacamole with the tortilla chips.
• For the skull: Using a paring knife, make 2 eyes on the wide end of the avocado, cutting through the skin and flesh all the way down to the pit; discard the skin and flesh. Cut an upside-down heart shape just through the skin for the nose, then remove the skin, leaving the flesh showing. For the mouth, cut a long rectangle just through the skin and remove it. Use a skewer or the tip of a knife to draw lines on the flesh for teeth.

HALLOWEEN SPIDER WEB MUNCH

Steps:

• Heat chocolate chips and 3/4 cup peanut butter in small, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Remove from heat.
• Add sugar, stir vigorously until smooth.
• Put cereal in a large bowl.
• Add 1 cup melted chocolate mixture to cereal, stir to coat well.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Using a small spatula, shape into a 10-inch circle with slightly raised, 1-inch wide border.
• Pour remaining chocolate mixture in center of circle; spread to border.
• FOR SPIDERWEB: place remaining peanut butter into small plastic bag.
• Cut tiny hole on one corner of bag, squeeze to pipe concentric circles on top of chocolate.
• Using wooden pick or tip of sharp knife, pull tip through peanut butter from center to border.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
• Cut into wedges.