The Halloween Festival is coming soon, have you planned anything to make your home or dishes unique and impressive? Let’s learn how to cut pineapples to decorate Halloween lanterns with the Cooking Tips section of TasteVN to have fun with your family!
1 Halloween Pineapple Lantern (Model 1)
Tools Required
To make a Halloween pineapple lantern (Model 1), you need to prepare the following tools and ingredients:
- 1 pineapple
- 1 cutting board
- 1 regular knife
- 1 fruit carving knife
- 1 drill
- 1 fruit scraper
- 1 tea light candle
Steps to Follow
Step 1: Cut the pineapple in half
First, place the pineapple horizontally on the cutting board. Then, use the knife to cut from the top to the bottom. The distance from the crown to the cut is 4cm.
Step 2: Scrape the pineapple flesh
Next, set the crown aside. For the bottom part, use the knife to make deep X-shaped cuts on the surface of the cut, then proceed to scrape out all the pineapple flesh into a bowl, leaving only the skin.
Step 3: Create eyes and mouth for the lantern
After scraping out all the pineapple flesh, use the fruit carving knife to cut out 3 triangular holes on the skin to create the eyes and mouth for the lantern.
Next, take the drill to make a few small holes around it, so that when the candle is lit, the light will shine through.
Step 4: Finalize
Place the candle inside the hollowed pineapple and cover it with the crown on top. Thus, you have completed a unique, “spooky” lantern to decorate your home for Halloween!
2 Halloween Pineapple Lantern (Model 2)
Tools needed
The tools needed to create the Halloween pineapple lantern (model 2) include:
- 1 cutting board
- 1 regular knife
- 1 fruit carving knife
- 1 fruit scraper
- 1 automatic blinking light or tea light candle
Step 1: Cut the top of the pineapple
Place the prepared pineapple horizontally on the cutting board, then use the knife to cut from the top down, ensuring the distance from the crown to the cut is about 4cm.
Step 2: Scrape out the pineapple flesh
Next, use the fruit scraper to remove all the flesh of the pineapple and then use paper towels to dry the inside flesh.
Step 3: Decorate the eyes and mouth for the lantern
After scraping out the flesh, use the fruit carving knife to cut out 2 eyes and a mouth as shown in the picture for the lantern. You can enhance the “spookiness” by making the mouth jagged!
Place the automatic blinking light or tea light candle inside the lantern. Then cover the top and place it in front of your house. With just a few simple steps, you have an impressive lantern to enjoy Halloween with everyone.
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So TasteVN has completed the guide on how to cut pineapple for decorating Halloween lanterns easily to welcome the end of October. Wishing you all success in your endeavors and a joyful holiday with family and friends!