Deviled Mice
Submitted by ragus
Deviled eggs dressed up as tiny mice with olive ears, pimento eyes, and chocolate sprinkle “droppings." A hilarious Halloween appetizer kids will flip over.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
25 minCOOK
15 minREADY
40 minForget boring deviled eggs. These little critters will have the whole party howling, especially around Halloween.
Classic deviled egg filling gets flipped upside down so the smooth white side becomes the mouse body. Stuffed olive slices make the ears and tail, bits of pimento create beady little eyes and a nose, and yes, those chocolate sprinkles are exactly what you think they are.
Kids absolutely love assembling these, so put them in charge of the decorating while you handle the boiling and slicing. It’s a hands-on project that doubles as a snack.
Kitchen Tips
- Older eggs peel much easier than fresh ones, so use eggs that have been in the fridge at least a week
- Place the egg halves yolk-side down on lettuce so the filling acts as “glue” holding the mouse to the leaf
- Use a toothpick to position the tiny pimento pieces for eyes and nose
- Set up an assembly station and let kids build their own mice for a fun Halloween activity
Ingredients
Directions
Gently place the eggs in a saucepan and fill it with water until the eggs are just covered.
Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
Turn the heat down to medium and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and carefully drain off the oht water into the sink.
Cover the eggs with cold water and set aside for five minutes.
Gently crack the eggs against a hard surface, then carefully peel off the shells.
Slice each egg in half lengthwise. With clean fingers, scoop out the yolks and put them in a small bowl.
Mash the yolks with a fork until they are crumbly.
Add mayonnaise and blend.
Crefully fill the empty egg whites with yolk mixture.
Cover a platter with lettuce leaves, setting a leaf or two aside for garnish.
Arrange the egg halves, YOLK SIDE DOWN, on the leaves.
These are your mice bodies.
To give them each eyes and a mose, pull the pimento out of an olive and cut it into three smal With an adults help, cut thirty two thin, lengthwise strips from several of the green olives.
Stick two of these strips end to end onto the back end of the mouse to form the tail.
Out of the remaining olives, cut thirty two small triangular ear pieces.
You To garnish: Tear small pieces of lettuce and position in front of the mice’s mouths as if they have been noshing.
As a final touch, heap a pile of mouse droppings (chocolate sprinkles) on the platter to re-create an authentically tidy mouse toilette.
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