Spider Web Guacamole Recipes

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.Source: foodnetwork.comRecipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.

SPIDER WEB DIP WITH SPOOKY TORTILLA CHIPS (OPTIONAL)

Steps:

• Place cream cheese and salsa in blender or food processor container and blend until almost smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture on round serving dish or pie plate, smooth guacamole over top, leaving 1/2-inch border.
• Place sour cream in small resealable plastic food storage bag, seal bag.
• Cut off tiny corner of bag and pipe sour cream in spiral shape over guacamole.
• Run tip of knife through sour cream to make"spider web.
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• Spooky Tortilla Chips:Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Using 3-inch Halloween cookie cutters, cut tortillas, one at a time, into shapes.
• Lightly spray tortilla shapes with cooking spray.
• Place on prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• Remove to wire rack to cool completely.