The Freshman Cook: Tombstone Bark / #Choctoberfest2019

I have another #Choctoberfest2019 for you today! My Tombstone Bark is so easy to make, and it is perfect for your children to help with!

I thought of making these Tombstones one day when I was driving down a country road here in North Carolina. There are many areas where the family cemetery was, and still is, a very common sight. They are often located on the family farm, sometimes near the road, and although most of them are very well tended, some are often neglected and have broken tombstones. And at night, they can be very scary looking! Which made me think of Halloween and treats and after a few streams of thought, I came around to these Tombstones!

Tombstone Bark
(makes 6 tombstones)
(printable recipe at end of page)

Tombstone Mold

approx 2 pounds Milk Chocolate
Royal Icing (I have included my recipe below)
3 oz. Warm Water
2 1/2 tablespoons Meringue Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1.12 lbs Powdered Sugar
Black Decorating Color
Autumn Leaves Mix- edible decor
Skeleton Bones-edible decor Melt the chocolate in a double boiler until completely melted and creamy.
Pour the chocolate into the tombstone molds.
Pick up the molds just above the table and lightly drop them several times. This will even out the chocolate in the mold, and eliminate bubbles. Set in refrigerator until set up. It takes at least 30 minutes.
Make the royal icing by mixing together the warm water and the meringue powder. Use a whisk to mix until it is frothy and thick…about 30 seconds.
Add the cream of tartar and mix for 30 seconds.
Pour in all the confectioners sugar in to the bowl and mix on low for a full 10 minutes. Pour into a containers with a good lid to keep it fresh. It will store for approx. 30 days.
Take 3-4 tablespoons of the icing and place in a small bowl. Add a little bit of black food color into the bowl, and mix until it is a light gray. If you make it too dark, add some more frosting to lighten it up. Add a teaspoon of water to thin it.
Use a small paint brush and spread the grey icing around the tombstone to give it an old, worn look. Let dry.
Once the front is dry, turn it over and pipe a medium size dot of frosting onto the back bottom of the tombstone.
Add one of the bones to the frosting and adjust it so that it will stand up. Let dry.
I cut a few of the tombstones to make them look like they are eroded, and I added a few bones to come up from the ground, and some leaves for effect! Happy Haunted Halloween!

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Tombstones

Tombstone Mold
approx 2 pounds Milk Chocolate
Black Decorating Color
Autumn Leaves Mix- edible decor
Skeleton Bones-edible decor

Royal Icing

3 oz. Warm Water
2 1/2 tablespoons Meringue Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1.12 lbs Powdered Sugar

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler until completely melted and creamy.
Pour the chocolate into the tombstone molds.
Pick up the molds just above the table and lightly drop them several times. This will even out the chocolate in the mold, and eliminate bubbles. Set in refrigerator until set up. It takes at least 30 minutes.
Make the royal icing by mixing together the warm water and the meringue powder. Use a whisk to mix until it is frothy and thick…about 30 seconds.
Add the cream of tartar and mix for 30 seconds.
Pour in all the confectioners sugar in to the bowl and mix on low for a full 10 minutes. Pour into a containers with a good lid to keep it fresh. It will store for approx. 30 days.
Take 3-4 tablespoons of the icing and place in a small bowl. Add a little bit of black food color into the bowl, and mix until it is a light gray. If you make it too dark, add some more frosting to lighten it up. Add a teaspoon of water to thin it.
Use a small paint brush and spread the grey icing around the tombstone to give it an old, worn look. Let dry.
Once the front is dry, turn it over and pipe a medium size dot of frosting onto the back bottom of the tombstone.
Add one of the bones to the frosting and adjust it so that it will stand up. Let dry.
I cut a few of the tombstones to make them look like they are eroded, and I added a few bones to come up from the ground, and some leaves for effect!