Makes 11/2 cups

Ingredients:
1 jar (15 ounces) roasted red peppers
1 small clove garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon red wTne vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon cream cheese
2 pearl onions
1/4 cup poppy seeds
Corn chips or crackers

Method:
1. With a colander or sifter, drain the peppers. Lay them flat on a piece of paper towel. Blot the peppers to dry them as much as possible. Remove any pieces of blackened skin.

2. Place the peppers and all remaining ingredients, except the pearl onions and poppy seeds, ¡n a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

3. Use a spatula to spread the dip evenly onto a flat plate that is larger than the Darth Maul template. Chill the dip for 1 hour.

4. Remove the chilled dip from the refrigerator and lay the template over the dip. Sprinkle the poppy seeds evenly it. Brush off any poppy seeds lying on the template and carefully lift up the template.

5. Place the pearl onions on the face to make eyes, adding one poppy seed on each onion for the pupils. (You can make Darth Maul’s eyes yellow by soaking the onions in warm water with a pinch of saffron.)
6. Place three or four corn chips into the head for horns.

7. Place the dip on the table and drape a black cloth around the plate to make Darth Maul’s cape.

8. Serve with corn chips or crackers.

Halloween Darth Maul Dip Recipe