Witches In The Woods "Tea Party" & Wicked Hot Chocolate

Wandering through the woods today,

Weary, watchful, yet wishing for play.

I spied four crones set down for tea

Wondering what was ahead for me.

"Come sit, my deary, don't you fear

Why, oh why are you wandering here?"

I couldn't run, I couldn't fly,

All I could think was, my, oh my!

Yes, warty crones as you can see,

But friendly, friendly as can be.



                               

Such fancy ladies, here they sat,

Please oh please don't serve stewed bat.

No, no, stewed bat, not that today,

Just graveyard cupcakes, what do you say?

Yes, graveyard cupcakes filled with dirt,

Spiders and snake canapes, yuck, they squirt! 

How about a tasty apple, just quite ripe?

Oh, I'm glad it isn't tripe.

Now this was not my kind of feast

But who would argue, I'm not a beast.

The gals were great, the time was grand

Now was the time to shake their hand.

Twas time to go, I had to say.

"Oh, no, you can't, no,  you must stay."

Wait, one more treat, before you go.

Please try our own Wicked Cocoa.

Ah yes, now this is quite a treat.

Those crones with warts were kinda neat.

Silly girls, that's not a broomstick!

Wicked Hot Chocolate Recipe

(Custard based recipe)

2 1/2 C. milk

2 T. cornstarch

1/2 C. sugar

2 egg yolks

 1 1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate

In heavy saucepan mix milk, cornstarch and sugar.

Over medium heat, bring to a simmer.  Place egg

yolks in a bowl and slowly add 1/2 C. hot milk mix

to the eggs to temper the eggs, then blend the eggs

into the remaining milk.  Cook over medium low until

the custard begins to coats the back of a spoon. 

Add the chocolate - adding more or less chocolate to

 your taste.  Stir until the chocolate is mixed in.

Flavor as desired with peppermint, almond, orange, cinnamon

or rum flavoring.

Top with sweetened whipped cream

(As seen on Paula Deen - Workaholic Hot Chocolate.)

Graveyard Cupcake Tower Recipe

Make any chocolate cupcake with chocolate icing

then dip in graveyard dirt.  They are best if there

is a little root attached.  Skewer into a tower, let

spiders climb freely.

Wiggly Squiggly Canapes Recipe

Cut off bread crusts.  Spread with anything

oozing that you have on hand.  Cut snakes into

bite sized pieces and sandwich between two

breads.  For the spider ones, try to catch live

spiders and trap them in the gooey filling.

You can also use weeds and twigs as fillings.

Sprinkle with a little extra graveyard dirt.

Rotten Apples

Just gather any rotten apples off the ground.  Guests

really like the wormy ones.  Serve in a nice container.

One of our lovely ladies wanted to say goodbye.

"Pucker up and give us a big Pink smooch.

Don't be afraid, warts aren't catchy."

Wouldn't you just love to blow a kiss

to all our blog party hosts for hosting such

fun blog parties?

The ladies will be flying on over to

Centerpiece Wednesday

Tablescapes Thursday

Foodie Fridays

The All Halloween Bash

Lady Katherine's Tea Party

Tuesday Tea For Two

and

Pink Saturday.

(They are such party girls!)

Green Faced Witch - Hand Made at a class at Roberts Craft

(Joni and I went together and each made one years ago.)

Black and Black and Orange Witch - Tai Pan

Book Reading Witch - Home Goods

Plates and Cups and Pitcher - Home Goods

Footed Cake Platter - K Mart

Chandelier and Bird - Tai Pan

A big thanks to my lovely daughter Amanda

and her friend Jill, without their help this

tablescape would not have happened.  They

helped haul the lovely ladies and all the

trappings up the canyon to the haunted

forest. It was a huge job.

Beaulah hopes you like her friends.  She wants

you to enter the Giveaway for a beautiful

Velvet Witch Hat.