Ghastly Pear Ghosts Recipe

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These treats are a fun alternative to traditional caramel apples. Wrap them up and give as gifts at your Halloween party. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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Ghastly Pear Ghosts Recipe
  • Prep: 1 hour + standing
  • Yield: 9 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 9 medium ripe Bosc pears
  • 9 Popsicle sticks
  • 2 packages (14 ounces each) caramels
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 pounds white candy coating disks
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons shortening, divided
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup orange candy coating disks

Directions

  • Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. Wash and thoroughly dry pears; insert a Popsicle stick into the top of each.
  • In a microwave, melt caramels and water; stir until smooth. Dip each pear into caramel mixture; turn to coat. Place on prepared pan; let stand until set.
  • Melt white candy coating and 2 tablespoons shortening at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Dip pears into coating; allow excess to drip off. Return to pan; let stand until set.
  • In the same microwave, melt chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Repeat with orange candy coating and 1 teaspoon shortening. Decorate ghost faces; let stand until set. Yield: 9 servings.

Originally published as Ghastly Pear Ghosts in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2007, p244

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Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2012 by walmart_gal2001

made with out the carmels , not nut free for school.....just did the chocolate thing and the class loved them , healthy , and treat too !

Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2012 by denisepait

I'm 57 and I just love this! Better than apples any day of the week.

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2010 by deth_082570

nice for a kid

 
 

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