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Halloween Bloody Brains & Maggots Shrimp Dip
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This shrimp dip will be the hit of your Halloween party. The cream cheese is perfect to recreate a "brain" shape and the shrimp work great as "maggots". But the bonus is, it's also tasty!
serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
2 reviews
ingredients
2 packages (8 ounce size) softened cream cheese
1/4 pound peeled salad shrimp
1 jar cocktail sauce
crackers
directions
Shape the cream cheese into an oval, creating a "brain" shape by creating shallow grooves in the cheese using your fingers. Place the cream cheese brain on a platter.
Combine the shrimp and cocktail sauce. Pour the sauce over the top of the cream cheese.
Place the crackers around the brain on the platter.
cook's notes
For added effect take a toothpick dipped into food coloring (blue and/or green) and make veins in the cream cheese brain to look like a real brain.
nutrition data
119 calories, 10 grams fat, 4 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
November 2, 2013
Getting the brain shape right was kind of hard. I had to keep looking at the photo and some pictures I found online to form it into something close. Everyone was able to figure out what it was so that was good! I added some hot sauce to the cocktail sauce to spice it up. There wasn't anything left after the party.
October 15, 2013
I am so gonna make this this Halloween! My kids love shrimp and they love to eat "gross stuff." Can't wait!