Strawberry Ghosts Recipe  By Robin

Halloween tasty strawberries!

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

Ingredients: 
30 fresh strawberries
8 squares (1 ounce each) white baking chocolate
1 teaspoon shortening
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips 

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. 



Enjoy and Happy Halloween!

By Robin