Staked and Sweet Blood...... --V-V--

Steak Bites on Stakes With Blood Dip

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

1 small onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup vodka

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce

1 cup tomato sauce

1 rounded tablespoon prepared horseradish

Salt and pepper

1 1/3 pounds beef sirloin cut into large bite-sized pieces, 1 by 2 inches

Steak seasoning blend or coarse salt and black pepper

6 to 8 inch bamboo skewers

Directions

1. Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and onions and saute 5 minutes.
2. Add vodka and reduce by 1/2.
3. Add Worcestershire, hot sauce, tomato sauce and horseradish. Stir to combine the dipping sauce and return the sauce to a bubble. Add salt and pepper and adjust seasonings.
4. Heat nonstick skillet over high heat. Coat meat bites lightly in oil. Season with steak seasoning blend or salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Cook the meat until caramelized all over, about 2 minutes on each side.
6. Transfer dipping sauce to a small dish and place at the center of a serving platter. Surround the dip with meat bites and set several bamboo "stakes" or skewers along side meat.

Blood Chocolate Fountain

Supplies:
Chocolate Foundue Fountain
White Fondue Chocolate
(For a Richer Look Use Chocolate or Dark Chocolate Fondue)Red *Oil Soluble Chocolate Dye *It is very important that you use and oil soluble candy/chocolate dye when coloring high fat products such as chocolate.Follow manufacturers instructions for adding and melting chocolate in the fountain. Add enough red dye to create a truly vampiric effect.
(You'll probably need to use the whole bottle of dye.)

Treats for Dipping:
Sliced Red Apples
Strawberries
Marshmallows
Cookies
Pretzels