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Themed parties can be great fun for the attendees, but the organiser surely needs to put on their thinking cap to ensure that the theme also reflects in the food and drink served during the gathering. This is especially true in the case of Halloween parties—where part of the fun involves sipping on drinks and relishing foods that are visually on course with the occasion. While sweet treats and bakes are a fairly straightforward process due to the availablity of cutters and piping contraptions, savoury ones can be a bit of a challenge. With Usha’s Air Fryer, taking away the hassle of small batch cooking as well as having to deal with any kind of hot pans or oil means that one can easily mingle with guests while snacks are hot off the pass without the need to keep a close eye on them at all times.
‘Mummy’ Hot Dogs
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Use strips of homemade pizza dough or store-bought puff pastry to wrap around bite-sized sausages before placing them in the air-fryer to turn brown and crisp. One can either follow through on the process of wrapping prior to the party commencing or integrate it as a fun activity for guests to participate in. Experiment with a variety of different sausages such as Italian, chorizo, fennel-garlic or even a spicy chicken, to provide a variety of different tastes. Serve these mummified hot dogs with a creamy sriracha aioli or a garlicky ranch-inspired dip. For those who prefer some more familiarity, pesto or warm marinara sauce also serve as great accompaniments.
Ghost Pita Chips
A ghost-shaped cookie cutter comes handy to cut out silhouettes from tortillas or pita bread, which can be tossed in olive oil and spices before being laid out in a single layer to crisp up in the air fryer. Enjoyable as it is, these pita chips also serve as a vehicle to dips, spreads as well as to add texture to sandwiches or to be served alongside wraps or rolls. Attempt making a homemade spice blend using dried mint powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper, or use a peri-peri spice blend to give them a fiery colour.
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Baked Brie
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Thin sheets of filo pastry provide the illusion of a bandaged mummy face when wrapped around a wheel of creamy brie cheese. Skip the need for any other kind of dip at your spooky costume party by placing the pastry-wrapped cheese in the air fryer for a few minutes, following which the crispy outer shell should encase gooey, melted cheese on the inside—perfect for dipping crudites, potato chips, croutons and even other fried treats. Use a couple of black olives for the eyes and create a low-effort masterpiece with high aesthetic value!
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Jack ‘O’ Lantern Potatoes
Carve out scary faces on baby potatoes before tossing them in seasoned olive oil and herbs; air fry them until they are golden and fluffy before using toothpicks to serve them. These potatoes make for a great side dish to a meal of roast chicken and vegetables, can be tossed into a warm, autumnal salad or enjoyed as an appetiser. What’s more? Leftover potatoes make for a delicious breakfast when smashed and air fried once again, to crisp further and be served alongside eggs, toast and bacon.
Potato ‘Spider’ Balls
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Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the potato balls can be rolled and frozen ahead of time. Combine boiled and mashed potato with cheese, seasonings of choice and chopped parsley before dunking them in an egg wash and breading them. Freeze a few batches hours before the party begins and simply place them in the air fryer to turn golden-brown before using halved pretzel sticks to create spider legs, by piercing each morsel on either side. Serve these savoury treats with chilled beer or lemonade, as well as a sweet chilli or salsa on the side.
