Spider Eggs with Avocado for a Halloween Appetizer

Place the eggs in a large pot with enough water to cover them by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Remove immediately from heat, cover, and let sit for 13 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.

In the meantime, place the avocado in a bowl and mash it with a fork until it is fairly smooth. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and relish, and mix well.

Peel the eggs, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the yolks. Place the yolks in a bowl with the avocado mixture and mash them until fairly smooth.

Place the egg whites, cut side up, on a tray. Fill a plastic bag with the avocado mixture and cut off a small corner. Squeeze the mixture towards the corner and fill the egg whites with the mixture.

Cut 6 olives into quarters lengthwise to form the bodies of the spiders. Place them on the avocado mixture. Cut about half of the remaining olives in half lengthwise, then slice these halves into thin strips to form the legs. Place 4 strips on each side of the bodies of the spiders. Repeat until all the spiders have their 8 legs.

Finally, place the tomato paste in a small plastic bag and make a small opening in one corner. Draw red eyes on the spiders using the bag. You can also use a toothpick to place small red dots on the olives.