Halloween sausage fingers
Creep out your guests in the best way with these Halloween sausage fingers. They are made from sausages with cool knuckle details and Edam cheese nails. Serve them with plenty of tomato ketchup; it adds an extra gory touch. Just grab your ingredients and get the spooky fun started.
Ingredients
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200 g
Sausages
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2 slices
Edam cheese
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150 g
Tomato ketchup
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Instructions
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The best sausages for these Halloween sausage fingers are classic Frankfurters. Their smooth, cylindrical shape makes them look like fingers, perfect for carving knuckle notches and adding cheese nails. Cocktail sausages or mini frankfurters also work well if you want to make mini versions of the fingers.
Attach the cheese nail to the sausage by hollowing out a small, shallow section at one end of each sausage using a sharp knife. Make sure this space is about the size of a fingernail. Then, cut a thick slice of Edam cheese and shape it into an oval or rounded rectangle to fit the hollowed space snugly and press it gently into place.
FAQ: Questions about Halloween sausage fingers
Our FAQ section answers all your common questions to give you scary and tasty Halloween sausage fingers.
How do I make the sausages look like fingers?
Use a sharp knife to cut shallow slits resembling finger joints. Make three minor horizontal cuts about a third of the way from one end for the knuckle area, and add two or three more cuts further down to imitate additional joints. After cutting, gently bend each sausage to give it a lifelike look. For a more realistic look, etch tiny lines around the main joint cuts to imitate skin folds. At one end of each sausage, carve a small oval-shaped hollow for the nail bed.
Can I prepare Halloween sausage fingers in advance?
Yes, you can prepare Halloween sausage fingers in advance. Start by shaping the sausages with slits for joints and a hollow for the cheese nail, which you can do 3–4 days in advance. Keep the carved sausages in an airtight container in the fridge. Shape the Edam cheese into small pieces for the nails and store them separately in an airtight container or wrapped in cling film to stay fresh.
Should the Halloween sausage fingers be served warm or cold?
You can serve Halloween sausage fingers either warm or cold. Warm sausages are juicier, and the cheese nails stick better, plus the ketchup looks extra gory when it is a bit melty. But if you are prepping ahead or want an easy party snack, they taste just fine cold, too.
Nutritional values
Nutritional value, per
741 Kcal
| Fibre | - | 5.8 gram fibers |
| Protein | 16.5 | 30.1 gram |
| Fat | 64.1 | 53.7 gram |
| Carbohydrates | 19.4 | 35.4 gram |
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Turn ordinary sausages into gruesomely good fun with these Halloween sausage fingers. Complete with cheese nails, they are guaranteed to cause a stir. The tender, juicy sausages have a rich, meaty flavour that pairs wonderfully with the slightly nutty taste of Edam cheese. Most of the work consists of cutting the knuckle lines and shaping the cheese nails. So it is a very straightforward recipe.
Served with bloody ketchup
Halloween without fake blood is not real Halloween, so do not skimp on the ketchup! Once you have added the details to the sausage fingers, arrange them on a plate or serving platter and generously spread ketchup over them. It will make a particularly horrifying impression on your guests if you make it look as if the sausage fingers are lying in a puddle of gruesomely fresh blood. Serve your sausage fingers standing upright in the bowl for that extra unsettling effect, almost as if they are reaching out for their next victim.
A fun snack for Halloween parties
These sausage fingers are a hit at Halloween parties, adding a playful and spooky touch to your celebration. Serve them on a platter with extra ketchup for a gory effect, and watch your guests enjoy the fun presentation.
These sausage fingers are quick to prepare in larger batches, making them ideal for a party platter. They work perfectly as a savoury counterpoint to the usual sweets and desserts, making sure guests have something to nibble on between pumpkin carving contests and costume competitions. Just be prepared for lots of laughter (and maybe a few mock screams) when the tray is unveiled.
Make your Halloween spread even more spectacular by serving these sausage fingers alongside other easy Halloween snacks like a tasty Halloween apple, delicious witch finger cookies, or scary Halloween cookies. The realistic details make them both hilarious and a little bit horrifying.
Experiment with scary creations
Once you have mastered the basics, you can let your imagination run wild. Try swapping the cheese nails for almond slivers for an even eerier look, or arrange the sausages into a creepy hand clutching a breadstick bone. A drizzle of barbecue sauce or sweet chilli sauce adds plenty of extra smoky, spicy flavour. The more you experiment, the scarier (and tastier) your results will be.
What serial killer would go to the trouble of cutting off all their fingers to the same length? Unless you are planning on making your Halloween sausage fingers look like a planned trophy kill, feel free to be a little rough with them. They are fine to be unevenly long, and you can even bend them a little in one direction or another afterwards.
If you are more into zombies, you can play around with puff pastry a little. Wrap strips of puff pastry around your Halloween sausage fingers to make them look like spooky mummy fingers. Perhaps you can come up with some ideas of your own, because if not during Halloween, when?
