In my neighbourhood we have a Halloween street-party every year and all of us contribute scary-looking nibbles and treats. This year I’ll be making these vegan meatball mummies. I’ve already tried out the recipe using frozen plant-based meatballs and gluten-free puff pastry.

So you’ll need:

• 1 pack frozen, plant-based Meatballs
1 sheet rolled-out Puff pastry or pizza dough (you can use gluten-free versions)
• Mayo or mustard for the eyes.

To make the vegan meatballs:

1. Preheat oven to 190C degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Roll out your pastry/dough on a clean work surface, then cut into thin, ½ cm long strips.
4. Gently wrap the meatballs with the strips, allowing a gap for the eyes to show. Place them on the baking sheet.
5. Bake for 15 minutes or so, until the meatballs are hot and the pastry is lightly browned. You might need to rotate them once or twice for the dough to cook through properly.
6. Transfer them to a plate and let them cool a bit.
7. Using a toothpick, draw eyes on the mummies with mayonnaise or light mustard. Alternatively, you can use pitted olives, cut into slices.
8. Serve the vegan meatball mummies warm or at room temperature.

Tips

• If gluten or dairy is an issue for you or for your guest, make sure the meatballs are gluten/dairy-free (some of them have breadcrumbs).
• Of course you can use normal meatballs (pork, lamb or beef), but do make sure  that they are pre-cooked –  if not, bake/fry them first, then let them cool before wrapping with the pastry.