Not-A-Jack-O-Lantern 1st Place Winner by -- Tasty --
- 1 orange bell pepper, stem intact (largest pumpkin-shaped bell pepper you can find)
- whole cloves
- gumdrop
- cinnamon stick
- whole allspice
- whole star anise
- Other decoration suggestions: candies-Red Hots, sprinkles, Good and Plenty, licorice; buttons, sequins, etc.
- Cut out a door on the bell pepper's back.
- Tricky part: carefully remove membrane, seeds.
- Carve a face on your bell pepper.
- Or not.
- Glue on sequins or buttons, attach whole cloves.
- Or not.
- Creative license-no set rules-just a kindly reminder from ~Tasty~ to keep this craft/cooking project age appropriate.
- Turn on the tea light and insert in the cavity of the bell pepper.
- Close the "door".
- Remove tea light (and other non-edible decorations) before eating.
- Warning to adults: don't use an actual wax candle tea light.
- It will burn the bell pepper and possibly burn your house down, too.
- Preparation time is estimated.
- Your pal, ~Tasty~.
orange bell pepper, cloves, gumdrop, cinnamon stick, allspice, anise
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/not-a-jack-o-lantern-1st-place-winner-by-tasty-394497 (may not work)