萬圣節(jié)南瓜燈制作

　　萬圣節(jié)前夜(Halloween 或Hallowe'en ，“All Hallows' Evening”的縮寫)，也叫萬圣夜 、諸圣節(jié)前夕 ，在每年的10月31日，是指萬圣節(jié)(All Hallow's Day)的前夜，類似于圣誕夜被稱為“Christmas Eve”，是天主教會的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，主要流行于英語使用區(qū)，如北美和不列顛群島、其次是澳大利亞和新西蘭。當晚小孩會穿上化妝服，戴上面具，挨家挨戶收集糖果。 次日則舉行重大的彌撒，追思圣徒。

　　You need:

　　1 short, sharp knife

　　1 dessert spoon

　　1 teaspoon

　　1 candle or tea-light

　　Plenty of newspaper to protect work surface

　　Large bowl for pumpkin seeds and flesh

　　Step One:

　　Cut a circularhole around the stalk.

　　Tilt the point of the knife into the centre of the pumpkin.

　　This will stop the lid from falling in.

　　Step Two: Scoop out the seeds and any loose flesh using the dessert spoon and the knife if needed.

　　Step Three: Sketchthe face onto your pumpkin. Use a biroso any mistakes can be scrubbed off with a scouring pad or fingernail.

　　Step Four: Carefully cut out the features. Take small cuts and use a puncturing motion rather than a slicing one.

　　Step Five: Gently scrape away the flesh on the inside of the face until it is only 1cm thick.

　　Step Six: Using the knife, mark a circle the size of your candle or tea-light in the centre of the base.

　　Step Seven: Carefully hollow out the marked area with the teaspoon.

　　Step Eight: Place your candle in the hollow, light it and replace the lid of your jack-o'-lantern.