Last year i missed out, on doing an Halloween themed Tea.I was determined to fit one in this year. I had toyed with the idea of a Beetlejuice themed, but didn’t even know where to start. I looked up party food ideas and came up with some of my own.
Luckily by chance H&M brought out some black white striped plates,Cups etc do i got the lot. I picked a few props from Temu and home bargains. Luckily also being Halloween i got a Beetlejuice costume.
Overall I was less stressed than the Wizard of Oz one. I did have another bread attempt though, which luckily went well in the proofer and non expired Yeast. This was for my Rum baba an idea from the song day o line on a drink of rum.
I always end up with an array of baked goods, which last the week or more after the Tea. So a little editing still to finesse. Saying that, was happy with the variety. I took ideas from song lines, film moments and the colour green and black white stripes.
I made Use of things I had got not necessarily for it, but worked well. Like the Black & White stripe baking cases, and baking mixes with Green Apple buttercream mix.
I also come up with Bio exorcism Savoury scones with Pesto & Cheese. I dyed my regular Scones Black, more charcoal like but did the job.The line “Tally me banana” I took inspiration from and made a Banana loaf cake. I paired it with Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream and a Banana chip on top.
Also from a film moment, I made a Zagnut Bar Cheesecake. Peanut butter Cheesecake with a Coconut biscuit crust, topped with Zagnut bar pieces and Covonut shavings. This was from when Beetlejuice tries to lure the Fly into the model to eat it with a Zagnut Bar.
And speaking of Flies, I made a Shoo Fly PieA pie made with dark molasses and Crumble topping a pensylvania dish. You have to really like Molasses for this, as it was very rich, I was the only one who liked it. I think making it with half Golden syrup and half Treacle next time.
I had these long baking cases, and figured to bake Brownies in them, cover in Dirt and Bones like a Grave. I ended up with a Chocolate Mousse topping, and a Zombie mould I got on Temu. It baked fine, decorated fine. But was a nightmare to try to spoon out of the dish to eat.
I also made dome Black & White Spiral Shortbreads. Turned out well. Put them in a tin to store, and forgot about them completely lol.
Lastly I made a Black & White Battenburg cake with Green icing. Just with a packet sponge and Fondant i had. Looked okay, stored it and the icing all melted like the Witch of the west. I guess to much condensation ? So that was wasted.
I try to use everything up or freeze, or take into work. Now we have a food waste bin can recycle any unused stuff.I did buy some Halloween Green Cheese melting pot fondue, but run out of time to heat it up.
Had a variety of Sandwiches as usual and Teas.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
Happy with the Table setup and less stressed than the last Tea. Happy with most of everything. Ideas I made up of course have not been tested, so always a risk. Probably make the Zagnut Cheesecakes mini individual size.
Now knowing change the Shoo Fly pie quantity of molasses. Not forget the Shortbreads ! Don’t bake the Brownies in the metal dishes!
I saw other ideas for Cigarette candy, Sandworm etc so probably could do another one.
