Day # 24 Ghostly Pear Ghosts.

Honestly I don't know why I try to be "Crafty" because it NEVER works in my favor.

It really doesn't help that I am NOT a perfectionist, if I was, I'd never get anything done.

The top picture are the ones I made today and a much better picture of what they are supposed to look like are down below. I'll write the recipe under the better picture.

9 medium ripe Bosc pears

9 popsicle sticks

2 (14 oz. each) packages of carmels

1/4 c. water

2 pds. white candy coating disks

2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. shortening, divided

1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 c. orange candy coating disks

Step 1 # 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.

step # 2 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.

Step # 3 In the same microwave bowl, melt white candy coating and 2 Tbsp. Shortening @ 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.

Step #4 In the same microwave, melt chocolate chips and 1 tsp. shortening; stir until smooth. Repeat with orange candy coating and 1 tsp. shortening. Decorate ghost faces; let stand until set.

*For some reason I got ahead of myself and just melted the white chocolate and dipped the pears in, then I read the directions.... I am so lame. I should have read the directions first, they may have turned out better.

P.S. you need the carmel otherwise the chocolate just falls off.