Strawberry Ghosts Recipe

Strawberry Ghosts Recipe
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100% would make again

Kids will gasp in delight at these adorable ghosts from Nancy Mueller in Bloomington, Minnesota. Juicy strawberries, chocolate and a lick of almond flavor make these little bites a howling success!

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  • 30 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 30 fresh strawberries
  • 8 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon shortening
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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Directions

  • Wash strawberries and gently pat with paper towels until completely dry. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate and shortening at 50% power; stir until smooth. Stir in extract.
  • Dip strawberries in chocolate mixture; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, allowing excess chocolate to form the ghosts' tails. Immediately press chocolate chips into coating for eyes. Freeze for 5 minutes.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Dip a toothpick into melted chocolate and draw a mouth on each face. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 strawberry equals 54 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 8 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Strawberry Ghosts published in Simple & Delicious September/October 2007, p14

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Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by williamsegraves

Such a great idea and very delicious too! My silly microwave doesn't do half power, and trying to cook them at full power burned the chocolate in the center. I used a fondue making pan which sits over a pot of lightly boiling water and the chocolate came out perfect. The mouths were pretty difficult to do, but I guess they looked scarier that way, lol

Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2009 by mindyrene

Super easy to make, a huge hit with kids and adults alike. I had a hard time drawing the mouth with a toothpick so I used a small medicine syringe which made it SUPER easy! Will definitely make again!

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2009 by yummyideas

So easy to make and yummy it was hard to keep enough to take to our Halloween Fright Night. along with the eyeball cookies and I won first place!!

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2009 by Hed

These were cute and easy to make. Had trouble making the mouth with the toothpick so I piped it on using a plastic bag and cutting a small hole in one corner. Worked fantastic. Will make them again. Hed

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2009 by morfar

I brought these cute Strawberry Ghosts to our card game in the club house and everyone loved them. I did have them in the freezer too long, but by the end of the game, they were just right. Yes, the mouth was hard to do. Someone mentioned using a pencil, but I don't know if I would use that.

Anyway, great recipe and great fun!!!

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2009 by myola

Hey, these were great, looked good and gave us a chuckle when presented !!!

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by Pattydog

the hardest part was drawing the mouth

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by aturner0015

fast and easy to prepare

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by cbalbierz

tasted great, but mine didn't look nearly as good as the picture. had trouble creating the "tail" behind the ghost

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by nanagale42557

Awesome! Even did Chocolate and put white eyes on them....Grandkids loved them. Big hit at office...Gale Eden- Lancaster KY

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