Graveyard Dip

Graveyard Dip 

is always a fun and easy

Halloween food that is

not too scary but everyone

oohs and aahs over it and wants

to know how you made it.

I made two this year for my party as I was

feeding about 65 people.  It takes such a 

small amount of time and leftovers are

yummy too.

You can have as much fun

and be as creative as you want.

Use black gel food coloring and a

thin paint brush to add details to

your headstones, ghosts and even

a tree.

I started by laying down a path with

the crushed Gold Fish Crackers

and filled in the rest of the "ground" 

with crushed tortilla chips. 

Graveyard Dip Recipe

(For a 9x13 inch pan)

2 large cans Refried Beans

(I used Rosarita's Spicy Jalapeno)

1 pkg. taco seasoning mix

8 corn tortillas

1 C. crushed Goldfish Crackers

1 1/2 C. crushed tortilla chips

(or reverse it if you want the colors opposite)

Pepitas

1 can diced green chilis

1 C. sour cream

Black food coloring

In a large bowl mix the cans of beans with the

taco seasoning.  Place in the baking dish.

Heat the oven to 350.  Cut the tortillas

into headstone shapes, adding jagged edges

and cracks as desired.  Also cut out a

tree and a cat if desired.  I also cut

some thin strips to create bushes. 

Spray on both sides

with Pam.  Bake until golden brown. Remove 

and let cool.  

When cool, use a small paint brush to

accent the edges, paint sayings on the

headstones and add additional crack lines.

Place the headstones, cat and tree where

desired.  Use the pepitas and green chilis to

place around the headstones and create bushes.

Stick the thin strips of tortillas upright to 

make plants.  

Place the sour cream in a piping bag

with a large tip and pipe ghosts around

the graveyard.  Use black food coloring

to create eyes. 

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serve with chips.

I really like the cat painted black

with food coloring.

This is the opposite, with the tortilla

chips as the path and Goldfish as the

groundcover.  I liked the way this one looked better.

All the spooks gobbled these right

down and Beaulah was howling for more.

I will be sharing

this at

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