Name: 'Pear' of Halloween ghosts recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes: 2
Ingredients: 2 ripe pears, peeled; 300ml (½pt) apple juice; 1 cinnamon stick; A pinch of dried nutmeg; 2 frozen redcurrants, dried cranberries or dried sultanas; Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds or pine nuts; Aerosol dairy cream (eg Anchor iScream); Summer fruit juice or similar red fruit juice

By Jessica Dady

published 31 October 2007

These poached pears are a healthy Halloween treat for the kids - as well as being great fun to make

Ingredients

2 ripe pears, peeled
300ml (½pt) apple juice
1 cinnamon stick
A pinch of dried nutmeg
2 frozen redcurrants, dried cranberries or dried sultanas
Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds or pine nuts
Aerosol dairy cream (eg Anchor iScream)
Summer fruit juice or similar red fruit juice

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Method

Place the peeled pears into a saucepan with the apple juice, cinnamon stick and nutmeg.
Simmer gently for 20 mins until pears soften slightly.
Remove from juice and allow to cool. Slice a small slither off the bottom of the pears so that they stand upright.
Continue to reduce the juice for a further 10 minutes (this will be a tasty syrup to serve with the pears).
Carefully make small holes in the pears for the eyes and place into them the redcurrants/cranberries/sultanas.
Use the seeds as teeth and carefully push into the pear in a circular shape.
Place on a plate, squirt liberally with cream and spoon some of the red juice into the ghost's mouths to create a spooky effect!

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.