Zombie pear heads

October in Ontario means many great fruits and vegetables, and my new favourite is pears. They are so good on their own but I had been looking for a few recipes to try other things when I stumbled across this idea, just in time for Halloween.

Pears are the perfect shape for a skull. Smear some white chocolate on it and draw on some milk chocolate features and you've got a zombie head.


(I just started reading this blog and it's already a favourite. This is my first instructable, though.)

Step 1 Prepare your pear

You'll need a pear, of course. I used Bartletts and tried to get a variety of shapes and sizes. You want the pear to look like a skull but it looks more zombie-like if the pear is imperfect and has some bumps and bulges.

Remove the pear's stem and skewer the pear with a stick. I used dollar store wooden skewers. I got as close to all the way in as I could without going all the way through - the further in the stick the more support the pear will have.

Stick the pear-on-a-stick into something to hold it upright and steady. I used styrofoam from a box my TV came in that I was saving in case I move (I figure I can use the styrofoam even after - it'll just be a bit pierced). The pears do get heavy so make sure whatever you use can properly support the pears-on-a-stick.

Comments

[pee_pills]

I was wondering... what about making zumbie strawberie heads! Yeahhh, it's easier to eat, and could be a good treat for halloween! I'm abt to do that!

[crapflinger]

pears are the ABSOLUTE best fruit ever...they have the best flavor, you don't have to peal them, they're just great.....plus...the pear jelly belly jelly beans are the best!