Spooky snacks for halloween

Makes 2 portions
2 medium round baking potatoes
A little vegetable oil
1 sheet of black paper
1 small bunch of chives
2 stuffed olives
2 baby carrots
1 strip of red pepper
Cream cheese for 'glue'

Wash and dry the potatoes, prick all over with a fork and brush with oil. Bake in an oven preheated to 200C/400F for between 1 hour and 1 hour 15 minutes, until tender (alternatively, cook in a microwave/grill combination for about 15 minutes, turning halfway through).

Make little witches' hats by cutting circles from the black paper, cutting a slit halfway through and rolling into a cone, then secure with some sticky tape. Place the chives in the microwave for about 8 to 10 seconds - this will make them more pliable and you will be able to stick them on top of the potato to make the witches' green hair.

Decorate the potatoes to look like witches' faces with slices of stuffed olives for the eyes, the tip of a baby carrot for a nose and a strip of red pepper for the mouth. These can be attached to the potato with a dab of cream cheese. Place the black hats on the witches' heads.

Broomsticks

These look very authentic. To make it easier to tie the chives or strips of spring onion, it's a good idea to heat them for about 10 seconds in the microwave to make them more pliable

1 packet mini Twiglets
6 twisted cheese straws
6 chives or strips of spring onion

To assemble the broomsticks, Tie four Twiglets on to the end of each cheese straw using a knotted chive or strip of spring onion.