Vintage halloween desserts

Today is National Pie Day, and this pie is just right for December 1. It's a Snow Ghost Pie. It's pretty chilly out there, so I like the name of this pie. This Snow Ghost Pie is easy and really good. This Retro Ad from Hershey says "Snow Ghost Pie tastes as good today as it did when Granma baked in back in '33." I wasn't around in 33, and I doubt my grandmother would have baked this, but I've made it since. This recipe appeared in the original 1934 Hershey's Cookbook (and the facsimile)…

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Halloween is the perfect opportunity to guiltlessly chomp down on obscene amounts of candy and treats, but there's no reason your breakfast can't be both creepy and healthy. Thinkgeek.com, for example, is selling a cute mold that will turn your boiled eggs into soft and nutritious skulls.

These spooky Broomstick Brownies - with orange pudding seeping into the dark, gooey chocolate brownies - is a Halloween treat so good, it'll scare you.

These little two-bite wonders are made with store-bought everything--cake, and frosting, and jam! You could definitely go the DIY route

Black velvet Halloween cake is a two layer rich chocolate cake with a moist, velvety texture. It's filled with sweet blackberry compote and frosted with black cocoa buttercream. Fresh blackberries and chocolate skulls top this luscious cake, making it perfectly balanced and incredibly decadent.

Jack O' Lantern Tarts - A Calendar of Desserts, General Foods, 1940 #halloweenweek #Halloween #midcenturymenu

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