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Are you ready to spookify your next gathering with a dish that’s as delicious as it is eerie? Look no further, because we’ve got the ultimate treat for you: Seafood Brain Pate! 🧠
Now, we know what you’re thinking, “Brain pate? Isn’t that, like, totally freaky?” Well, you’re absolutely right! But trust us, this ghoulishly delightful creation is bound to be a hit with everyone, even your hard-to-impress mother-in-law (wink, wink).
This Halloween recipe is so delightfully gross, it’ll make your guests scream with delight and your mother-in-law’s eyes pop out – but don’t worry, they’ll pop right back in once they taste it. The best part? It looks way more complicated to make than it actually is. You don’t need a mad scientist’s lab or a cauldron for this one.
And here’s the secret ingredient: a brain mold! Yes, you read that correctly. You can sculpt your seafood brain pate into a beautifully grotesque brain shape, ensuring it comes out looking spook-tacular every time. It’s like playing with your food, but in the creepiest way possible.
So, get ready to amaze and spook your friends and family at your next gathering with this seafood brain pate. It’s the perfect appetizer for those who crave the weird and wonderful, and it’ll have everyone talking – and tasting – long after the Halloween festivities are over. Bon(e) appétit! 💀🦴🧛♂️
Brain Pate Ingredients
- 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
- 1 12 oz can of cream of mushroom soup (concentrate)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 lb cooked shrimp, chopped in small pieces
- 1/2 lb imitation or real crab meat, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup jarred pimentos (liquid drained)
- 2 Tbsp jalapeno pepper sauce (green or red)
- 2 Tbsp Knox unflavored gelatine dissolved in 1 Tbsp of lemon juice
- 1 pound of cubed bread or crackers to serve with dish
Directions
In saute pan cook chopped garlic and onion in butter and olive oil until golden and soft. Meanwhile, slowly melt creamed cheese, soup, whole milk, mayo, shrimp and crab meat.
Cook until creamy and seafood is incorporated. Add pimento, pepper sauce and unflavored gelatin with lemon juice. Cook dip until bubbling for about 2 minutes and cool at room temperature.
Once cooled scoop the pate mixture into an oiled mold- you can find one at amazon (below) for around $10. Place in fridge to be chilled. When you are ready to serve, just turn it upside on a plate and it should slide out nice and easy leaving you with a perfectly gross but delicious brain pate.
If you don’t have a brain mold you can use a round bread loaf and cut middle from round bread loaf to make a bowl. Place the cooled dip into the bread bowl, add eyes using green olives on the front on the bread bowl and a mouth with a red pepper.
You can also use a small knife to draw some patterns in the pate after it has cooled and place some red dye to give it more of a brain look.
This Brain Mold from Amazon and works perfectly for this dish and many other dishes- great for Jello as well and can be used over and over again to make fantastic Halloween recipes.
Its very inexpensive as well and always makes someone creep out a bit, only to turn into a fan!
You can take your seafood brain pate to the next level by adding some spine-tingling features and sauces that will make it a spine-chilling centerpiece of your Halloween feast!
make Your Brain Pate Even more freakishly fantastic
Skeleton Head Surprise
Picture this – you’ve molded your seafood brain pate into its eerie brain shape, and now you can up the ante by placing it inside a life-sized skeleton head. It’s like a spooky brain hiding in plain sight! Your guests will have a blast uncovering the surprise inside as they dip into the pate.
Ghastly Gravestones
Create edible gravestones using slices of dark rye bread or black crackers. Write eerie epitaphs on them with edible markers, like “RIP Bland Appetizers” or “Here Lies Boring Food.” Arrange these gravestones around your seafood brain pate to add a haunted cemetery vibe.
Witches’ Brew Dipping Sauce
Complement your seafood brain pate with a bubbling cauldron of “witches’ brew” dipping sauce. Make a creamy garlic aioli with a hint of green food coloring to give it that eerie glow. Place a small cauldron (or a decorative black pot) filled with this sauce next to your pate. You can even add a floating witch’s hat-shaped cracker for an extra touch of magic.
Bloody Red Pepper Coulis
Whip up a red pepper coulis that resembles a pool of blood for an extra gruesome effect. Drizzle it around the seafood brain pate to give it a truly macabre appearance. It not only adds a burst of flavor but also adds to the spooky ambiance.
Creepy Crawly Garnishes
Don’t forget to garnish your masterpiece with some edible creepy crawlies like gummy worms or edible insects (yes, they exist!). They’ll add an extra layer of shivers down your guests’ spines as they dare to dig in.
Spine-Chilling Sound Effects
Enhance the ambiance by playing eerie sound effects in the background – creaking doors, distant screams, and haunting music. It’ll create a truly immersive dining experience.
By incorporating these additional features and sauces, your seafood brain pate will become a Halloween masterpiece that’s not only delicious but also a frightfully fun conversation starter. Your guests will be enchanted by your culinary creativity, and your Halloween party will be one for the (tomb)stones! 🎃👻🍴