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Haunted Forest Platter

This is for the crafty cook and those looking to have one heck of a good time. This imaginative forest is completely edible. I came across it in my travels on bhg and i have absolutely no idea how long this would take to make so i am just putting in an hour so the zaar puter will accept the recipe. Enjoy! You can see a photo here: http://www.bhg.com/halloween/recipes/haunted-forest-platter/

Steps

To make a haunted forest , first create trees.
Cut bottoms from stalks of broccoli to make 6-inch broccoli trees.
Slice beets about 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 inch thick to make a base for broccoli trees.
Break wood toothpicks in half.
Insert three to four toothpick pieces into bottom of each broccoli stalk and then insert into a beet slice.
Stand broccoli upright.
Cover to keep moist.
To make egg ghosts , use a small knife or 1 / 2-inch aspic cutters to hollow out eyes and mouths to form a face.
Cut small pieces of ripe olive to press into hollowed-out areas for eyes or mouth , if desired.
Cover to keep moist.
Using your imagination , create creepy creatures with tomatoes , sweet peppers , pickles , olives , and radishes.
Place broccoli trees on serving platter.
Cover surface of platter with shredded carrot.
Hide egg ghosts in forest along with creepy creatures.
Scatter piles of vegetables such as pea pods , beet slices , kohlrabi slices , olives , pickles , and / or any other des.

Ingredients

broccoli, beets, toothpick, hard-boiled eggs, assorted fresh vegetable, spaghetti, green food coloring