We’ve gone into great detail on how to create the perfect Jack O’ Lantern pumpkins, including how to cut your design correctly, what tools you need, and how to do it safely without cutting yourself! 

But these ghoulish faces we love are not just for carved out pumpkins. Surprise your family with this ‘evil’ face at your Halloween dinner!

Preparation time: 30 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Total time: 1 hour

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 onion
• 1 pound of ground beef
• 3/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup of ketchup
• A pack of refrigerated piecrusts (2 crusts, 15 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon of mustard
• 3 cups of shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons of water
• Red and yellow liquid food coloring

N.B. Use Chef Remi Measuring Cups Set and Chef Remi Measuring Spoons for accurate measuring of ingredients.

Directions:

How to make your Jack O' Lantern Cheeseburger Pie:

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Skin the garlic easily by crushing each cloves between a sharp chef’s knife and a wooden cutting board. Then, using the knife, finely mince the garlic.
3. Finely chop the onion using your chef’s knife.
4. In a large skillet, cook the garlic, onions, ground beef, salt and pepper over a medium to high heat. Stir, using a solid kitchen spoon, until the beef crumbles and is no longer pink.
5. Drain off any juices and stir in Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. Set aside to cool.
6. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Then, unfold one of the piecrusts and place onto the sheet. Spread the mustard evenly over crust using a small ‘spreader’ spatula.
7. Grate the Monterey Jack cheese using the coarse grate of a cheese grater, and add 2 cups to the meat mixture, stirring well. Spoon into the center of the crust, leaving a 2 inch border.
8. Unfold the remaining piecrust and cut out a jack-o'-lantern face using a precise paring knife. Reserve the pastry cut outs to use as a ‘stem’.
9. Place the crust over the meat mixture, crimp the edges of the crust, and then fold under. Use the leftover pastry cuts out to create a ‘stem’ on top of the jack-o'-lantern face.
10. In a bowl, whisk together the egg, 2 tablespoons of water, and 1 drop each of the red and yellow food coloring, using a small balloon whisk. Brush the mixture over the crust, saving some for later.
11. Bake the pie in the oven for 20 minutes.
12. Remove from oven and brush again with the egg mixture. Fill the jack-o'-lantern’s eyes, nose, and mouth with the remaining 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese. Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes until the pie is golden brown. Your family will be delighted with their Halloween treat!

Tools:

Measuring spoons

Measuring cups

Chef’s knife

Cutting board

3pc kitchen spoon set

3pc spatula set

Cheese grater

Paring knife

2pc kitchen whisk set

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