Tentacle pot pie!

Want to give your pot pies a bit of a Hallowe'eny touch? Just add tentacles! "First position the tentacles. Pick them up by the wide end and drape them by lowering the narrow end down to the the plate first, then up the edge of the bowl and over the lip of the bowl. If the wide end of the tentacle extends further than an inch in towards the center of the bowl simply trim it with kitchen scissors before letting it go."

Tentacle Pot Pie (via JWZ)

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Lobster

Nothing says Halloween like an octopus!
imag

I think the burnt ends aid the effect.
Anonymous

Why does Cory insist on “Hallowe’en” as opposed to “Halloween”?

Curious.
knijon

Has PZ seen this? I don’t know if I’d want to be the one to break it to him that tentacled ones are being feasted upon.
ZombieNormal

Cthulhu pot pie. Because nothing says lovin’ like being ate by something from the oven.
sapere_aude

Mmmmm … octopie.

(I wonder what the plural of that would be.)

@anon #7: Technically, “Hallowe’en” is the proper spelling, since it’s a contraction of the holiday’s old name: “All Hallows’ Even” (i.e. the evening before All Hallows Day — or All Saints Day — which falls on 1 November). Nowadays, it’s become more common (at least in the United States) to drop the apostrophe, and spell it “Halloween”. I’m not entirely sure; but I think the older spelling is still commonly used in Britain, where Cory lives. Either spelling is acceptable; but Cory’s spelling is the traditional, and more correct, of the two.
silkox

Adding tentacles later in baking would probably lead to more even doneness between the body dough and the tentacle dough.
jackie31337

I had been wondering what to cook this weekend, but now I know what I’m making. Thanks Boing Boing!
Clemoh

It might be prudent to cover the tips with foil halfway through to prevent overbaking.
Astragali

Ah, tentacles make everything better. So I’ve heard.
Anonymous

make a protective ring out of foil to put over the tentacles while baking and they will not burn.
seo

Seems like a nice appetite.