Ghost Crackers with Swamp Dip
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 117kcal
Equipment
- 2 half sheet pans
- Parchment paper
- 2 ½-inch ghost cookie cutters
- #5 round piping tip
- #18 round piping tip
Ingredients
Swamp Dip
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion (½ medium onion)
- 1 jalapeño pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and well drained
- 2 Tablespoons Salsa Verde
- Juice of one lime, about 1 ½ tablespoons
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt salt
Ghost Crackers
- 4 10-inch flour tortillas (See Tip 1)
- 2 ½ inch ghost cookie cutters (See Tip 2)
- #5 round pastry tip for the ghosts’ eyes
- #18 round pastry tip for the ghosts’ mouth
Instructions
Swamp Dip
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and jalapeño peppers; cook until they soften, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- Add the black beans, onion mixture, Salsa Verde, lime juice, cumin, and salt to a food processor with a steel blade. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary, for about 30 seconds. Transfer to a bowl; cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Yield: 1 ½ cups
Ghost Crackewr
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper
- Cut ghost shapes from the flour tortillas. Use the #5 round tip to cut two eyes and the #18 round tip to cut the mouth for each ghost.
- Place the ghosts on the prepared sheet pan. Cover with another piece of parchment paper and another half sheet pan (to serve as a weight on the ghosts). (See Tip 3)
- Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crisp and lightly browned around the edges.
- Yield: 36 to 40 ghost crackers.
Notes
- I used 10-inch Walmart Brand flour tortillas. Feel free to use smaller flour tortillas.
- The ghost cookie cutters should produce ghost crackers that are substantial enough to work with the Swamp Dip.
- Don't skip this step - it keeps the Ghost Crackers from puffing up and curling.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg
