Indulge in a sweet and spooky treat with Witch's Bread, a delightful pastry perfect for Halloween or any occasion. This mysterious bread is crafted from a combination of simple ingredients, including flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and spices, resulting in a rich, tender crumb and a hauntingly delicious flavor. Discover variations of this enchanting recipe, such as the classic Witch's Bread topped with a decadent chocolate glaze, the enchanting Pumpkin Witch's Bread infused with warm autumnal spices and pumpkin puree, and the alluring Caramel Apple Witch's Bread featuring a gooey caramel filling and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts. Embrace the magic of Witch's Bread and unveil the secrets behind its enchanting allure.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
WITCH'S HAIRY FINGER BREADSTICKS
With its bright green color and shredded cheese that looks like hair, you'll think you really are eating a witch's hairy finger! These taste best when served right out of the oven because the cheese is still warm and soft. Don't forget the marinara dipping sauce! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 32 breadsticks.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, egg, grated cheese, butter, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, food coloring and 1 cup flour. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Punch dough down; let stand for 10 minutes. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 16 pieces. Shape each piece into a 10-in. rope. Cut in half. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. , Brush egg white over breadsticks; sprinkle with shredded cheese. Place an almond slice at the tip of each. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with marinara sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 91mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
WITCH FINGER BREADSTICKS
These eerie breadsticks, made with store-bought pizza dough, get their flavor from Italian seasoning and sesame seeds. Turning each rope of dough in the middle forms a gnarly finger knuckle which, paired with a green olive "nail," helps to create a haunting and delicious appetizer!
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk the oil, Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl.
- Lightly flour a work surface and divide the dough into 10 equal portions with a bench scraper or chef's knife. Roll each portion into a 10-inch rope. Twist each rope in the middle and arrange on the prepared baking sheets. (Each twist will look like a gnarly witch knuckle.)
- Brush the breadsticks with the seasoned oil and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Firmly press an olive half on the end of each breadstick to stick to the dough. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with warm marinara sauce.
WITCH'S BREAD
a truly wonderful bread. Served warm it is perfect for any ritual, meeting, hostess gift, tea party, or potluck. Yes you can change the name if brought to a potluck or tea.
Provided by Stormy Stewart
Categories Other Breakfast
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- 1. 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 ripe banana 1/2 cup diced strawberries 1/2 cup diced apricots (I use blueberries) 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup chopped pecans 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2. 1. Preheat oven to 375*F. Grease standard bread pan, muffin cups, or square bread pan. If using non-stick pan, omit grease. 2) Beat together butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in fruit until mixed well. 3) Mix all dry ingredients, except nuts, into egg mixture with buttermilk until the dry ingredients are moistened. 4) Stir in nuts and vanilla. The batter should be lumpy due to fruit and nuts. Topping: After pouring batter into pan or cups and scraping bowl with a spatula, sprinkle the top of the batter with granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, crushed dried honeysuckle flowers, and a few extra nuts. Bake 15-18 min. or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm with tea or a sweet white wine, such as a Zinfandel.
WITCHES' BROOMS
These sweet-salty bewitchin' cookies are easy to make and fun to eat!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Mix brown sugar, butter, water and vanilla in medium bowl. Stir in flour and salt. Shape dough into twenty 1 1/4-inch balls.
- Place pretzel rod halves on ungreased cookie sheet. Press ball of dough onto cut end of each pretzel rod. Press dough with fork to resemble "bristles" of broom.
- Bake about 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire rack, about 30 minutes.
- Cover cookie sheet with waxed paper. Place brooms on waxed paper. Heat shortening and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth; remove from heat. Spoon melted chocolate over brooms, leaving about 1 inch at top of pretzel handle and bottom halves of cookie bristles uncovered. Drizzle with melted butterscotch chips. Let stand until chocolate is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 170 mg
WITCH'S FINGER BREAD STICKS WITH MAPLE MUSTARD DIP
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Bread Mustard Bake Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Halloween Almond Fall Maple Syrup Gourmet
Yield Makes 4 dozen fingers and 1 1/4 cups dip
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For dough:
- Stir together water, sugar, and yeast in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until sugar is dissolved; let stand until yeast bubbles, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in 1 cup of flour on low speed until combined.
- Clean dough from paddle, then attach dough hook. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 2 1/2 cups flour to mixture and beat until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 3 minutes. (If dough is too sticky, add enough of 1/2 cup remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough is no longer sticky.)
- Oil a large bowl and transfer dough to bowl, then turn dough over to coat it with oil. Cover bowl with a dry towel, then let dough rise in a draft-free place at warm room temperature until it is double in size, about 1 hour.
- For fingers:
- While dough is rising, place green food coloring in a small bowl, and using a paintbrush, paint one side of the almond slices or the rounded side of the peanut halves.
- Heat oven to 450°F with rack in middle. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Divide dough into quarters. Work with 1 piece at a time, and keep remaining dough covered.
- Roll one quarter into a 12-inch log, then cut it into 12 (1-inch) pieces.
- Dust work surface with additional flour, if necessary, to facilitate rolling. Roll and stretch each piece into a craggy 5-inch "finger." Transfer fingers to baking sheets and let stand at warm room temperature, loosely covered with a smooth kitchen towel, until fingers are slightly puffed, 15 minutes.
- Pinch top of fingers to look like knuckles, then lightly score each knuckle with a sharp knife.
- Brush fingers with egg wash, then press on nails. With cleaned paintbrush, dab a little red color around the cuticles. Sprinkle fingers all over with pretzel or coarse sea salt.
- Bake fingers until deep golden, about 15 minutes (form more fingers while first batch is baking). Transfer to a rack to cool.
- Repeat forming and baking in batches with remaining dough.
- For dip:
- Whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, and maple syrup until combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
WITCH'S HAIRY FINGER BREADSTICKS
Green Halloween breadsticks from TOH-has a creepy picture! They're best when served right out of the oven because the cheese is still warm and soft. Serve with marinara dipping sauce.
Provided by WiGal
Categories Breads
Time 2h
Yield 32 breadsticks, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water.
- Add the milk, egg, grated Parmesan cheese, butter, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, food coloring, and 1 cup flour.
- Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Punch dough down; let stand for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Divide into 16 pieces.
- Shape each piece into a 10 inch rope.
- Cut in half.
- Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
- Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Brush egg white over breadsticks; sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese.
- Place an almond slice at the tip of each.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Serve warm with marinara sauce.
HALLOWEEN WITCHES' FINGERS BREADSTICKS
Witch finger will you eat first? Here are two ways to make delightfully creepy witches' fingers breadsticks - use either sliced almonds for the gnarly fingernail or go for bell pepper for a nut-free version. Mani-pedi, anyone?
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or, if the temperature on your package of refrigerated breadstick dough indicates a different temperature, follow the temperature on the package. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
- Unroll the breadsticks onto a large cutting board (or your counter or wherever you like to do doughy things).
- Using a pizza cutter, slice each breadstick in half vertically and again horizontally. Each breadstick should be about 3-4 inches long and 1/2-inch to 1 inch wide, but perfection is highly discouraged! The more rustic the more realistic. :)
- Roll the dough a bit to round it a bit/give it more of a finger shape. Lay it on the baking sheet.
- Using your thumb, press down on the narrowest tip of each breadstick. If using almonds, press a sliced almond onto each tip. If using bell peppers, you'll add them AFTER the breadsticks have baked.
- Now, you have a couple of options. You can grab the pizza cutter or a bread knife and press a three or four horizontal lines into the middle of the breadstick so it'll look a bit like a knuckle. And/or, if desired, brush lightly with egg. This will give them a slightly shinier and more golden appearance. Or skip those steps and just stick 'em in the oven already!
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until puffy and starting to brown on the top. But again, if the label on your breadsticks indicates a different time, I recommend going by that time and just checking them often.
- Let cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- If adding bell pepper for the fingernails, after they've cooled, dab the tip with a bit of cream cheese and stick the bell pepper on. You may want to dry the pepper off with a paper towel so it will adhere better.
- Arrange on a plate or in mini mason jars filled with marinara or pizza sauce. Bloooody!
- Almond-tipped fingers keep in an airtight container at room temperature for several days. Because of the cream cheese and cut pepper, I recommend storing that version in the refrigerator.
Tips:
- Use a good quality bread that is slightly stale. This will help the bread hold its shape and prevent it from becoming too soggy.
- Make sure the oil is hot enough before adding the bread. This will help the bread crisp up and prevent it from absorbing too much oil.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the bread from cooking evenly.
- Flip the bread halfway through cooking to ensure that it cooks evenly on both sides.
- Serve the bread immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Witch's bread is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for parties or gatherings. It can be made with a variety of different ingredients, so you can customize it to your own taste. Whether you like it spicy, cheesy, or garlicky, there is a witch's bread recipe out there for you. So next time you're looking for a fun and festive appetizer, give witch's bread a try. You won't be disappointed!
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