Ghost Caramel Pears

Name: Ghost Caramel Pears
Ingredients: 4 medium ripe Bosc pears; 4 wooden pop sticks; 1 package (11 ounces) Kraft caramel bits; 2 tablespoons water; 1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon shortening; Red and black shoestring licorice, blanched almonds and miniature semisweet chocolate chips

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 medium ripe Bosc pears
4 wooden pop sticks
1 package (11 ounces) Kraft caramel bits
2 tablespoons water
1 pound white candy coating, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon shortening
Red and black shoestring licorice, blanched almonds and miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

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Line a
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with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. Wash and thoroughly dry pears; insert a Popsicle stick into the top of each.
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Melt caramels and water in a microwave; stir until smooth. Dip each pear into caramel; turn to coat. Place on prepared pan and let stand until set.
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Melt candy coating and shortening at 50% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 20- to 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Dip pears into coating; allow excess to drip off. Decorate faces as desired; return to pan and let stand until set.