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Cut the top off one of the mini pumpkins, hollow it out with a spoon and fill with hummus or chutney.
Char-spookery board
SERVES 8-10 PREP 25 mins NO COOK EASY
2 x 250g camembert
punnet of black grapes
mini pumpkins or gourds (see tip below)
hummus or dips of your choice
caramelised onion chutney
100g pitted green olives
100g mixed nuts
charcuterie of your choice (we used prosciutto, peppered salami and chorizo)
breadsticks or grissini
4-6 figs, halved or quartered
1 pomegranate, halved
handful of dried apricots
2 celery sticks, cut into crudités
crackers (charcoal look good)
small baguette, sliced
Halloween decorations, such as spiders or eyeballs, to decorate (optional)
1 Get out a large board or platter. Cut semi-circles from each side of the rind of the camembert and small triangles from the bottom so they look like skulls. Halve two grapes to make eyes and quarter a third to make noses. Put the camembert on the board. Slice the offcuts of cheese and set aside.
Put a few mini pumpkins on the board and fill one or two with hummus or a dip, if
