Ghastly Pear Ghosts
Caramel-dipped whole pears coated in white candy and decorated as spooky Halloween ghosts.
⏱️ Prep: 60 min🍽️ Makes 9
Ingredients
| 9 | medium ripe Bosc pears | |
| 9 | Popsicle sticks | |
| 2 packages (14 oz each) | caramels | |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | water |
| 2 pounds | 905 g | white candy coating disks |
| 2 tbsp + 2 tsp | shortening, divided | |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | semisweet chocolate chips |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | orange candy coating disks |
Instructions
- 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 the caramel mixture; turn to coat. Place on the 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.