F620E9D8-173B-4C24-B8C7-0B72D08CA278-752x1024.jpg' alt='How To Make Graham Cracker Cookie Dough' title='How To Make Graham Cracker Cookie Dough' />Homemade Graham Crackers. Using a fluted pastry wheel, trim the outermost edges of each rectangle, and divide into three 6 by 3 inch rectangles. Pressing lightly, so as not to cut all the way through, score each piece in half lengthwise and crosswise, to form four 3 by 1 12 inch crackers. Stack parchment and dough on a baking sheet and chill in freezer until firm, about 2. Halloween snacks for the kids, including a graham cracker haunted house. Spooky marshmallow eyeballs, pumpkin faced quesadillas, bloody meringue bones and more. Crispy, authentic graham crackers made glutenfree and vegan Now you can make them in the comfort of your own home. When rolling the dough, I suggest using a non. Wiki How to Make Graham Crackers. Three Parts Making the Crackers Making Smores Turning the Crackers Into a Graham Cracker Crust Community QA. Graham crackers. Dim the lights and cue the spooky music while you and your little ghosts and goblins whip up festive treats just in time for Halloween Here are 2. Halloween projects for kids and adults. These are not recipes, really, but ideas based on familiar recipes you can adapt for your own family fun this holiday. And many recipes can be found online in our recipe database here, or click on the photos for links. No matter your childrens ages or ability, theres something for everyone, with recipes both sweet and savory. Theres even a Halloween graham cracker house that can be as simple or intricate as you wish. Carved fruits and veggies as jack o lanterns. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Carve simple jack o lantern faces into apples, oranges and more before packing the fruit in lunch bags or serving as snacks. If youre carving ahead of time, dab the carved areas with a little lemon juice to prevent the fruit from browning. Spooky sugar cookies. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Halloween cookie cutters are easy to find at craft supply stores and even at many supermarkets. Older kids can help make and roll out the dough, while the little ones can help cut out shapes and decorate the cookies. This is one project that also makes a great homemade gift. Mexican hot chocolate. Kirk Mc. Koy Los Angeles Times. Heat 3 to 4 cups milk until it comes to a good simmer, then stir in a broken tablet of Mexican chocolate, cooking and stirring until it melts. Whisk the mixture until frothy before serving. Spiced popcorn. Los Angeles Times. For a terrific witches blend, toss freshly popped corn with melted butter and ground chipotle, chili powder, garlic powder and cumin. Smores Cookie Bars. Graham Cracker, Hersheys Chocolate and marshmallow wrapped up neatly in a bar. I had to make these bars. My reputation depended on it. Crisped rice treats. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Nothing more than a combination of crisped rice cereal tossed with melted marshmallows and butter, roll the warm mixture out and cut shapes using cookie cutters, or mold the treats into three dimensional goodies to be decorated however you wish. Tomato soup with ghost toasts. Los Angeles Times. Cheesy ghost shaped toasts are a perfect garnish for creamy tomato soup. Layer a thin slice of cheese over sliced bread, using a cookie cutter to cut out the ghost. Toast the bread in the oven or toaster until the cheese is melted, and use peppercorns to make the eyes. Halloween graham cracker house. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Instead of homemade gingerbread, simplify things using packaged graham crackers. Use a serrated knife to cut the crackers into desired shapes and mold the house using royal icing. Give the house plenty of time to dry before decorating, and keep in mind that graham crackers are more fragile than gingerbread, and a multi storied house may need reinforcement. Scary guacamole. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Spread out your guacamole in a large shallow bowl, using cut olives, peppers, onions, cilantro and more to create bugs and other ghoulish decorations. Caramel apples. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Have the kids help unwrap the candies and dip the apples in the caramel after its melted, before decorating with an assortment of candies, nuts or dried fruit. Graveyard cupcakes. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. For graveyard cupcakes, frost the cakes with rich chocolate ganache and decorate with cookie tombstones, colored coconut and bone shaped candies. Turtle spiders. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Substitute pretzel sticks for more traditional pecans in turtle treats and arrange the sticks like spider legs. Top the legs with melted caramel candies, then top the caramel with melted chocolate chips. Use candy decorations for the eyes. Ghost shaped pizza. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Form your pie into the shape of a ghost using homemade or store bought pizza dough. Use traditional pizza toppings to form the eyes and mouth before baking. Pumpkin faced quesadillas. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Use a large cookie cutter to make pumpkin shaped tortillas, and top with thin layers of refried black beans and grated cheddar cheese. Top the cheese with more pumpkin shaped tortillas, but cut out a jack o lantern face before heating to melt the cheese. Jack o lantern pancakes. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Instead of pouring round pancakes, whip up pumpkin shaped oval cakes with a little extra batter at the top to form the stem. Use fruit, chocolate or nuts to give each pumpkin shaped cake a cute or frightful face. Spooky marshmallow eyeballs. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. A good project for older kids, homemade marshmallows are simple to make but do require precision to get the sugar to just the right temperature. But once the marshmallow is ready to go, its practically screaming to be piped into spooky, chewy eyeballs. Use black food coloring for the center, and decorate with red food gel. Bloody meringue bones. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Make a stiff meringue, then pipe into whatever shape you desire bones are a perfectly crunchy choice for Halloween. Pipe them and then give them plenty of time to dry in a warm oven before decorating with red food gel or strawberry jam blood. Chocolate covered pretzel webs. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Arrange pretzel sticks in a pattern similar to the spokes on a wheel, then decorate with melted chocolate and Halloween candies. A great project for the kids. Chocolate covered orange ghosts. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Peel the skin from an orange and top each slice with melted chocolate either melted chocolate chips or, if using white chocolate, look for white melting chocolate. Form the eyes with candy decorations or melted chocolate. Bananas can easily be substituted for the orange slices. Witches fingers breadsticks. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. How To Install Bluez On Ubuntu Server. Cut pre made breadstick dough into finger lengths. Place the fingers on a baking sheet, pinching the dough together in places to form knuckles. Top with egg wash and sliced almonds to make the finger nails. Serve alongside a pesto or marinara dipping sauce. Mint bugs. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Mix together cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar to form these simple mints, flavored with a touch of lemon juice and peppermint extract. Tint the dough if desired with food coloring, then chill until firm before forming into worms and assorted bugs. A great project for the little ones, and it makes a perfect homemade gift. Witches brew burritos. Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times. These tasty chicken burritos are wrapped in green tortillas and make excellent fuel for an evening of trick or treating. Pan de muerto. Los Angeles Times. This traditional Da de los Muertos cake is partly shaped like bones and a skull and is a perfect project for older kids fascinated with baking. Rich and buttery, the flavor is to die for. Marshmallow ghosts. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Another project suitable for older kids, pipe fluffy marshmallow into ghosts that are more adorable than spooky. Dab a little melted chocolate onto the ghosts to give them eyes. Caramel corn. Anne Cusack Los Angeles Times. Caramel corn is a classic party snack that can be served in a big bowl or packaged in treat bags for tasty party favors. Love cooking as much as I do Follow me on Twitter noellecarter. ALSO Halloween for adults Saucy pumpkin cocktail. Check out the thousands of recipes on our Recipe Database.