Strawberry Jack-O-Lanterns

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I couldn't find strawberries with stems so I use a cocktail umbrella (still folded up to hold the strawberries while i dipped them . They were so easy to make, except for decorating them. Microwaving on medium heat still melted a little hole in the bag so i just put it inside another bag and at 1st it worked out good. I only decorated 2 strawberries then the chocolate seized towards the tip and was just difficult to use. so I used a tooth pick dipped in chocolate for decorating . It works but is also difficult. Next time I make them i'll probably use icing instead of chocolate to decorate them.

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After two batches of white chocolate that seized into a solid mass, I discovered that my food coloring was water-based which causes chocolate to seize. I couldn't find oil-based food coloring so I had white ghosts instead of jack-o-lanterns.

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These were so much fun to make! I read the earlier posts. The only thing I can think of that went wrong, would be to make sure your fruit, utensils etc are completely dry. If you have ever worked with melted chocolate before, you will know to make sure everything is perfectly dry. Melting chocolate in a double boiler always works best for me. Also add about a tablespoon of shortening to it while it's melting. One more thing is instead of cutting the baggie, usa a bamboo skewer to poke a hole in the corner...the chocolate comes out in a very small hole so you can decorate to your heart's content.
I had so much fun making these...I can't wait to surprise my guests on Saturday...I know they will love them. Thank you Sandra, another cute idea!

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was a nightmare. It should state you need to melt the white chocolate at a medium heat. After several attempts got a good enough consistency. Not as easy as she made it look.

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I have a friend who is not a fan of Sandra Lee. Having only watched a few shows, I always assume my friend is being extreme in his criticism. After attempting to make these for my Halloween party, I tend to agree with my friend.

It took a bit to get the hang of melting the chocolate to the right consistency AND keeping it there. But the plastic bag fiasco was the final straw. I tried twice only to have the bag melt in places it shouldn't have. Needless to say, I am now serving Chocolate Covered Pumpkins".

Boo Sandra Lee!

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We'll I tryed to make this one the nite before our halloween party.. Lets just say i should read...make sure u had the food coloring to the white chocolate chips before u melt the chips..
.. but the ideas super cute and the ones that I did make turned out really good.

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These were very simple and easy to make. They were also a crowd pleaser. Everyone loved them. Thanks Sandra Lee.