Scary Monster Fingers Cheesy Bread Sticks (gluten-free)

 
There's a fine balance between a food is scary-looking, yet appealing enough to eat.  Yes, these look straight up middle America and there is nothing wrong with that.  Embrace it.  I just handed out cellophane bags of these scary bread sticks to my neighbors and they all commented how cute they were.  Not too cute to eat!  This bread is a pao de quejo mix (Brazilian tapioca cheese rolls), Chebe bread mix.  Any bread mix can be used.  It's all in the presentation.

 Scary Monster Fingers Cheesy Bread Sticks (gluten-free)
Ingredients:
  • Eggs, 2 large (+ 1 for egg wash)
  • Olive oil, 2 tablespoons
  • Water or liquid of your choice, 5 tablespoons
  • Garlic salt or powder, 1/2 teaspoon
  • Parsley, 1 teaspoon finely chopped (optional)
  • Chebe, 1 box
  • Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon
  • Shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup
  • Almonds, raw, about 10-12
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the 2 eggs, oil, liquid, garlic salt together with a whisk or fork.
  3. Mix in the Chebe, baking powder, and cheese.
  4. Divide the dough into 10-12 portions.  Roll between separated fingers to get the knobby look.  Place on parchment evenly spaced out.  In the wide knobs/knuckles, mark with a knife.  Brush very lightly with egg wash.  Push an almond at the tip for the fingernail.  Brush the almond lightly with the egg wash too to keep intact and for good color.
  5. Bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown.  Cool on a rack.  Share with your favorite goblins.
-Erin Swing
Swing Eats

This is part of Food Network's Fall Feast. Check out The FN Dish.  This week we're focusing on Halloween treats.  On twitter, we're tagging #FallFest.  Here’s the link to our Fall Fest Pinterest board: http://pinterest.com/foodnetwork/lets-pull-up-a-chair/  Other scary recipes to try out from our other friends:

Feed Me Phoebe: 7 Frighteningly Healthy Halloween Recipes
Jeanette's Healthy Living: Creamy Red Curry Coconut Butternut Squash Soup
The Heritage Cook: Fried Cheese "Fingers" with Spicy "Bloody" Dipping Sauce (Gluten-Free)
The Lemon Bowl: Lebanese Stuffed Peppers with Cinnamon and Pine Nuts
Weelicious: Cookie Dough Bites
Devour: The Best Halloween Candy and Cocktail Pairings
Elephants and the Coconut Trees: Halloween-Themed Appetizer: Beet and Cucumber Rolls
Taste with the Eyes: Malted and Salted: Milk Chocolate Pots de Creme
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Olive Oil-Maple Granola Walnuts
Swing Eats: Scary Monster Fingers Cheesy Bread Sticks (gluten-free)
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Cabbage Slaw with Peanut Sauce Vinaigrette
Red or Green: Spicy Chard Chips
Virtually Homemade: Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Rice Krispie Treat {Gluten Free}
Dishing With Divya: Egg Puffs
FN Dish: Trick or Treat! Your Guide to Being the Most-Popular House on the Block

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