Halloween Traditions and Myths Through History
The text surveys Halloween beliefs from many regions and eras. It notes spirits wandering earth on Oct 31, tricks or treats, bonfires in Scotland, a protective brew, Jack o lanterns, fortune telling with coins rings and thimbles, bobbing for apples, and black cats linked to witches. It also mentions medieval times and Puritan Massachusetts burning witches, and concludes that ghosts and witches are now seen as symbols rather than beliefs.
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Puritan Massachusetts
Pumpkin Meatloaf Baked in Shell
Cut top from pumpkin and remove seeds. Bake hollowed pumpkin with water and foil at 400 for 45 minutes until tender. Season inside with salt pepper and mustard. Mix beef breadcrumbs egg and sauces, pack into pumpkin shell, bake uncovered 45 60 minutes until meatloaf cooked, slice to serve.
Golden Nugget Potatoes and Cinnamon Roll Slices
In a medium bowl mix pie crust dry ingredients with orange peel and water until cohesive. Roll into a rectangle, brush with butter cinnamon sugar, add peanuts, roll jelly roll style, slice, bake at 400 for 12 to 15 minutes, cool, then store. Prepare potatoes per package, add carrot piece, bake 400 for 25 minutes, finish with buttered bread crumbs and bake 10 minutes more. Award a prize for the Golden Nugget serving.