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Jack-O-Lantern Clementines

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Makes 24 jack-o-lantern clementines

Ingredients

  • 24 clementines
  • 24 small celery stick pieces about 2 cm (0.75 in) each, cut from inner stalks
  • 2 black food-safe markers one fine-tip, one broad
  • Small paring knife
  • Damp cloth for wiping marker mistakes

Instructions

  • Peel the clementines and separate any loose pith. The orange peel stays on; you are drawing on the peel, not the fruit. Wait, re-read the concept: the peel stays on the clementine. The face is drawn on the unpeeled skin.
  • Use the fine-tip black food-safe marker to draw triangle eyes and a jagged or grinning mouth on each clementine.
  • Use the broad marker to fill in any areas that need heavier black lines.
  • With the paring knife, score a small shallow slit in the top of each clementine where the stem indent sits.
  • Push one piece of celery stick firmly into the slit so it stands upright as the pumpkin stem.
  • Arrange in a low bowl or directly on the table, clustered together for the pumpkin-patch effect.