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A Halloween-themed fruit and veggie platter features spiderweb oranges, Frankenstein kiwi halves, coffin-shaped cantaloupe, carrot fingers, cucumber skulls, dragon fruit eyes, and blackberry bats.
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Kiwi Frankenstein Platter

Prep Time1 hour
Servings: 6 people

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 carrots
  • 1 yellow pepper mini
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 6 clementines
  • 100 grams dark chocolate
  • 1 dragonfruit
  • 3 slices cantaloupe
  • 6 kiwis
  • 6 white chocolate discs
  • 11 blackberries
  • 32 candy eyes

Instructions

Carrot Fingers

  • Peel the carrots.
  • Make some small indents where the joint would be.
  • Cut a small incision at the top of the carrot for the nail.
  • Shape the nail with yellow pepper. You can use some cream cheese or mayo to stick it on.

Cucumber Skulls

  • Slice the cucumber.
  • Make a symmetrical indent for the jaw.
  • Use the metal straw to shape the holes for the eyes.
  • Make a few turns with a toothpick to make the nose and teeth.

Clementine Spiderwebs

  • Wash the clementines.
  • Melt some dark chocolate.
  • Place the dark chocolate in a piping utensil or bag and pipe on the spiderweb.
  • Allow to set.

Dragonfruit Eyes

  • Use a melon baller to make the dragonfruit spheres. One side will be round, the other flat.
  • Dry each sphere with a piece of kitchen towel.
  • Dip the rounded end into dark chocolate.
  • Top with a candy eye.
  • Allow to set.

Cantaloupe Coffins

  • Slice the cantaloupe.
  • Trim the slices into a coffin shape by hand.
  • Dry the melon with a piece of kitchen towel.
  • Melt some dark chocolate.
  • Add the dark chocolate to a piping utensil or bag.
  • Pipe along the edge of the coffin or you can pipe a spiderweb too.
  • Allow to set.

Kiwi Monsters

  • Cut a line along the top third of the kiwi and the bottom third.
  • Use a vegetable peeler to remove the kiwi skin between the lines.
  • Halve the kiwi and dry it with a piece of kitchen towel.
  • Cut white chocolate discs into the shape of teeth and place them above the bottom line. Ideally, some teeth are sharp, but you can make them any shape you like. You can use edible glue or melted chocolate to stick them on.
  • Top with candy eyes.

Blackberry Bats

  • Melt some dark chocolate.
  • Put the melted chocolate into a piping utensil / bag and pipe the wings onto parchment paper.
  • Once set, stick them onto the side of the blackberries using a bit of melted chocolate.
  • Top with candy eyes (which you can also stick on using a bit of melted chocolate).
  • Allow to set.
  • Arrange on a platter and serve.