Last week was Hallowe’en. We don’t really celebrate it, but we do participate to the extent that we buy some sweet treats for callers. Thankfully, there weren’t that many of them (around 20) and it was all over by 7.30.
In fact, it started with the doorbell ringing, followed by loud hammering until I opened it, to find two ‘trick or treaters’ who just stood there holding their bags out - this before it was even dark - it was 5.20. I suppose that they wanted to beat the rush and get the best pickings. What concerned me the most is that these young boys (who looked about 8 or 9) appeared to be unaccompanied and were visiting the houses of complete strangers. What were the parents thinking? Did they even know that their offspring were walking the streets?
Anyway, it seemed only fitting that they shouldn’t be the only ones enjoying some chocolate at Hallowe’en, so I saved the good chocolate for us and baked a chocolate meringue pie with Green and Black’s 70% dark chocolate. It was absolutely delicious.
What a lovely tasty treat your chocolate meringue pie looks. We had lots of little people in fancy dress visit for sweets but always with a parent standing just down the drive watching what was happening. We had six sweets left from a big tub of Quality Street!:)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had quite a lot of visitors. I am pleased to say that most parents accompanied their little ones and stood at the end of the drive. Some of them looked so cute and tiny - they are the ones who are the most excited about getting dressed up. Marie x
DeleteOooo... that pie looks dangerously good, Marie! What recipe did you use? Halloween is quiet here, and we don't get to many rings on the door bell--we had all of two this year. Younger children under 8 or so are often accompanied by parents, which is good to see. But over 10's do often seem on their own, or at least going round treating in groups.
ReplyDeleteIt is a recipe that I found in Country Living magazine a few years ago - it is delicious! Marie x
DeleteCrumbs, that looks delicious! And I can imagine how bitter dark chocolate would cut through the sweetness beautifully like the lemon does with the normal lemon meringue pie.
ReplyDeleteThe dark chocolate is just perfect with the meringue. A gorgeous treat that I save just for Hallowe'en.
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