A 'Pear' of Berry Turkeys
Time: 0 minutes
Serves: 2 turkeys
This recipe produces two little turkeys twins for a perfect autumnal centerpiece or snack. Once you get going, you might be inspired to increase the recipe to create a turkey for each of your guests!
Prep Time:
0 minutes
Cook Time:
0 minutes
Serves:
2 turkeys
Perfect for:
Dairy Free
Playful Plates
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll's Raspberries
- 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll's Blackberries
- 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll's Blueberries
- 1 Package (16 ounces) Driscoll's Strawberries
- 2 firm but ripe pears of any variety
- 1-2 small carrots
Directions
- GATHER 24 short bamboo skewers (approximately 6 inches long), several toothpicks, a paring knife, and a cutting board.
- SPEAR one blueberry onto blunt ends of each skewer to anchor ends.
- SLIDE raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries onto skewers until all but the last inch of skewers is covered.
- CREATE approximately 12 skewers per bird, depending on the size of berries and size of pears.
- INSERT berry skewers across the backs of pears to mimic a turkey’s tail feathers.
- INSERT skewers at various angles to keep the pear balanced standing upright.
- CARVE two cone-shaped beaks from the carrot (alternatively, use tips of two whole carrots).
- BREAK OFF two toothpick tips.
- USE toothpicks to attach carrot beaks (alternatively, if pears are very ripe, press carrots beaks directly into pears).
- BREAK OFF two toothpick tips.
- USE toothpicks to attach two small blueberries for eyes (alternatively, avoid toothpicks for care-free consumption by using a drinking straw to carve holes for the eyes and beaks).
- SLICE two thin slivers from outer edges of one strawberry to resemble waddles.
- PLACE cut sides of strawberries against the pears just below beaks. The natural moisture of the cut edge will hold waddles in place.
- REMOVE stems and cores from two strawberries.
- SLICE strawberries in half lengthwise.
- CUT wedges from thick edges of strawberry slices to form clawed feet.
- PLACE strawberry feet against base of pears, cut-side down.
