Insert a slice of almond on each side of the pointed end to form the ears and a curl of green onion on the other end for the tail. Roll balls in bacon-pecan-parsley-poppy seed mixture. To form the mice, using your hands, scoop and roll the cheese mixture into egg-size ovals, squeezing one end to make it pointier than the other.
Add the pimentos or red bell pepper and process until smooth, scraping sides as needed.Ĭhill mixture for 30 minutes to 1 hour - you want it soft enough to shape, but firm enough that it doesn't stick too much to your hands. To the now-empty food processor, add the cream cheese, cheddar, remaining bacon, the remaining pecans, the reserved tablespoon of bacon fat, chopped green onion, salt and cayenne. Transfer mixture to a plate and add the poppy seeds and mix well set aside. Process until bacon and pecans are the texture of coarse bread crumbs. In a food processor, combine half of the bacon, half of the pecans and all of the parsley. ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne), or more to tasteġ (4-ounce) jar diced pimentos, rinsed and patted dry OR ¼ cup diced roasted red bell pepperĬook bacon until crisp reserve 1 tablespoon of the drippings. ½ pound sharp or extra-sharp orange cheddar, gratedĤ green onions (2 chopped 2 green-portion only thinly sliced lengthwise), divided use If you feel inclined to give them eyes, diced pimento or roasted red pepper would be most creepy and tasty.ģ tablespoons poppy seeds OR black sesame seedsġ (8-ounce) block cream cheese, at room temperature Sliced almonds create the ears while curls of green onion stand in for tails.
Here we've taken a slightly more whimsical approach and shaped the mixture into mice.
My friend Erika likes to serve this as a cheese brain, shaping the mixture in a food-safe silicone mold. These sips and nibbles strike a good balance they won't gross anybody out, but served in seasonally appropriate wares - black or dark dishes, dark colored table linens and a plastic spider or two - and in the right light, they have just a touch of the macabre. Too much in one direction and the food looks childish too far in the other and everyone loses their appetite. The best Halloween foods walk a fine line between whimsically spooky and gross-out gory.
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