8543RB Reading for Me Level 6 Part A

Factual
Appetising Eyeballs
When it comes to celebrating Halloween, there’s no better way to creep your friends out
than with a bowl of delicious eyeballs!
They are simple to make but are so effective they’ll be mistaken for the real thing.
Ingredients
• 1 can of lychees
• 1 punnet of blueberries
• 2 tablespoons of any red jam
• toothpicks
Instructions
1. Strain the lychees and rinse off if necessary. If they were canned in syrup, lay them to
dry for approximately 30 minutes.
2. Rinse the blueberries and remove any stalks. Select the best-sized blueberries that will
easily fit into the lychees.
3. Carefully fill the lychees with some jam, through the existing hole in each lychee. Using
a small, flat utensil would be best for this task so you can keep the flesh intact.
4. Insert an appropriately-sized blueberry into the opening of the lychee. It is alright if the
jam oozes out of the sides as this adds to the creepy, realistic effect. Be careful not
to push the blueberry too far into the lychee otherwise it will split.
5. Use a toothpick to press the jam into the lychee to create a veiny effect. Add more
jam if required to achieve the desired result.
6. The eyeballs can be presented in a number of ways, depending on what type of party
you are having. They could be put into several small bowls and placed on a table.
Another idea is to place a toothpick or small skewer through the eyeball and balance it
on a cup or glass to serve drinks in.
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