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Dine on a Dime: Spooky Hand Meatloaf

This meatloaf shaped like a hand looks horrifying but tastes amazing — a spooky showstopper for your Halloween dinner!

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lbs ground beef or turkey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Onion slices or slivered almonds (for “fingernails”)
• Extra ketchup or BBQ sauce (for “blood” glaze)

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• In a large bowl, combine ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, onion, garlic, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
• On a lined baking tray, shape the mixture into a creepy hand — palm, fingers, and even a wrist bone if you’re ambitious.
• Press onion slivers or almond slices into the fingertips for fingernails.
• Coat the “hand” with ketchup or BBQ sauce for a bloody finish.
• Bake for 45–55 minutes or until fully cooked. Let it rest 5 minutes before serving.

Optional: Serve on a bed of mashed “brains” (mashed potatoes with food coloring swirled in) for added horror.

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