Pumpkin Fruit Skewer Turkey

Directions

1. 1

   Use strainer to rinse fruit

2. 2

   Place pumpkin in center of serving tray

3. 3

   Prop it up lengthwise with small dish or glass

4. 4

   Slice a third of pear off, leave skin on

5. 5

   Place in small bowl with lemon juice (to prevent browning)

6. 6

   Use toothpicks to place pear slice in front as head

7. 7

   Cut up red and yellow pepper into shapes for feet, nose, wattle and front feathers

8. 8

   Place halved toothpicks into pumpkin for first layer of pepper feathers on top and for wings at side of pumpkin

9. 9

   Add pepper slices to each toothpick as first layer of feathers (alternate colors, if you wish)

10. 10

    Add green grapes, red grapes and a strawberry to 6-inch skewers for the next layer of feathers

11. 11

    Poke skewers into top of pumpkin after first layer of pepper slice feathers

12. 12

    Add red or green grapes on to eight 8-inch skewers

13. 13

    Poke 8-inch skewers with grapes into pumpkin next, this is third layer of feathers

14. 14

    Add mandarin orange segments on end of each skewer

15. 15

    Edge serving tray with remaining fruit

16. 16

    Poke a short toothpick piece into pear head and add a triangle pepper piece for nose and a long red slice for wattle

17. 17

    Poke two short toothpick pieces into pear head as eyes

18. 18

    Then add blueberries or raisins onto toothpick to complete eyes

19. 19

    Serve up this fun, fruit turkey display at Thanksgiving (Don’t forget to take a photo!)