Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Peel and quarter potatoes and in a large saucepan cover with salted cold water by 2 inches.
  • Bring water to a boil and simmer potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes
  • While potatoes are simmering, in a small saucepan heat butter with milk over moderately low heat until melted and keep warm.
  • Drain potatoes in a colander and place in a bowl.
  • With an electric mixer beat in milk mixture, yokes and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spread about one third of the potatoes in a buttered 1 quart gratin dish and transfer remaining potatoes to a pastery bag fitted with a 3/4 inch plain tip.
  • Pipe potatoes close together into pointed mounds for form "ghosts" and garnish each mound with 2 seeds for ghosts' eyes.
  • Bake potatoes until heated through and tops of "ghosts" are golden, 15 to 20 minutes
  • Be very afraid.

Reviews & Comments 10

Add a Link?

Post a link to another recipe or group by pasting the url into the box where you want it to show up. We'll do the rest.

Post Message or cancel
    " It was excellent "
    juels ate it and said...
    Finally a Halloween recipe that doesn't involve dessert! I've been searching for hours, and yours is the first non-dessert related recipe!
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
    " It was excellent "
    annieamie ate it and said...
    These are absolutely adorable! Thanks for the recipe!
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
  • bitebob 15 years ago
    Great decorating idea! I'm so putting these in my bento boxes. They sound yummy too.
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
    " It was excellent "
    blondie80 ate it and said...
    This is the cutest idea ever!! Thank you!!
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
  • b1g_gangly_th1ng 15 years ago
    Great idea. I must try.
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
    " It was excellent "
    dandelion ate it and said...
    Hubby likes to watch all those ghost and unexplained shows. Maybe I'll surprise him one night. How Fun!
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    How adorable and fun....I have to make these! Great post - thanks so much....
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
  • jett2whit 15 years ago
    And they disappear too!! How cute ~ jett
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
    " It was excellent "
    trigger ate it and said...
    Beyond Cute, you made my day .I have to make these ASAP

    Michael
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
  • hayleesgrandma 15 years ago
    How are cute are these.....
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag

Maybe List
Hang onto this recipe

while I look at others.

Holding 0 recipes