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Read on for directions to make these Ghoulish Treats!
Ingredients for the Brownies:
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
- 40 ml vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing
- 75 ml water
- 1 medium free range egg
Ingredients for the Decoration:
- 30g (about 1 heaped tablespoon) Betty Crocker™ Indulgent Chocolate Fudge Icing
- 80g Betty Crocker™ Velvety Vanilla Icing
- 8 large white chocolate buttons
- 8 dark chocolate drops
- 4 mini orange jelly beans
- 2 mini chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies, cut into quarters
- 8 edible candy eyeballs
- Green food colouring paste or gel
- 8 red sugar-coated mini chocolate beans
- 1/2 teaspoon chocolate strands
- 1 small tube black writing icing
- 4 short pieces liquorice, halved
Preparing the Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for fan assisted ovens)/Gas Mark 4. Grease a 20cm square shallow cake tin and line the base and 2 sides with baking paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir the brownie mix, oil, water and egg together until well blended. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared tin.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until a round bladed knife inserted into the brownie comes out almost clean. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely in the tin; about 30 minutes.
- Lift the brownie from the tin using the baking paper and cut in half. Cut 1 half into 8 squares. Cut the other half into 6 triangles, each with a 4cm wide base (see diagram). You will have some brownie left over at the sides from this half to discard or eat!
- The brownies will keep for 2-3 days in a cool place.
Owl Brownies
(Makes 4)
- Roughly swirl the chocolate fudge icing over 4 square brownies with the tip of a small palette knife.
- For the eyes, place 2 white chocolate buttons on each brownie, then attach 2 dark chocolate drops to the buttons with a tiny dot of any remaining chocolate icing.
- Attach 1 mini jelly bean to each brownie to resemble beaks.
- Place 2 peanut butter cup quarters, cut-side down, at the top of each brownie for eyebrows.
Halloween Mummy Brownies
(Makes 4)
- Spoon 30g vanilla icing into a small disposable piping bag and snip off the end.
- Pipe the icing over the remaining 4 square brownies in zig-zag lines to resemble bandages.
- Attach 2 candy eyeballs to each brownie.
Frankenstein Brownies
(Makes 4)
- Place remaining vanilla icing in a bowl and use the green food colouring paste or gel to colour the icing bright green. Spread over the 4 brownie rectangles.
- Place 2 red chocolate beans on each iced brownie for eyes.
- Sprinkle the tops of 2 of the brownies with chocolate strands for hair.
- Dot the eyes with black writing icing for pupils and use the icing to pipe mouths, hair and stitches on the faces.
- Push 2 pieces of liquorice into the side of each brownie for bolts.
Background Decorating Tips
(Makes 4)
- Choose a smooth flat surface on which to create your background, such as a large chopping board, baking tray or even the kitchen work top. (Note: make sure it is a clean and food safe surface or cover surface with a sheet of baking paper before you begin.)
- Spoon Betty Crocker™ Indulgent Chocolate Fudge Icing and/or Betty Crocker™ Velvety Vanilla Icing (coloured with food colouring paste or gel, as desired) into piping bags fitted with medium writing nozzles. Pipe background features from the story onto your chosen surface.
- Use sweets, crushed biscuits, cake crumbs, fruit, etc. to create additional details.
- Be as creative as you like and have fun!
