Here is a fun and simple twist on a Día de Muertos tradition. Grab your kids to help decorate pear halves like calaveras for a tasty treat and sweet memories.
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Calaveras, or skulls, are an iconic decoration for Día de los Muertos. Traditionally they are made of sugar and feature colorful designs as a bright reminder to celebrate and honor both life and death.
Ingredients
4 pears, peeled, cut in half and cored
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Lowfat 2% Milk
2 large tablets or 5 small disks NESTLÉ ABUELITA Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate Drink
2 teaspoons NESCAFÉ Café de Olla Instant Coffee Beverage Granules
16 NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
8 star anise pods
8 raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
1 tablespoon colorful candy sprinkles
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