WOULD you fancy nibbling a warty witch’s ear, sucking a bloodshot eyeball or even chomping on a pair of rotten teeth?
Although this selection of Halloween-themed confectionery looks evil, it actually tastes divine!
For it’s all sculpted out of the finest Belgian chocolate by Gillie Childs, a retired teacher who lives with her husband in Christchurch.
And Gillie says she’s very proud of what she calls her ‘ghastly body parts’.
“Some people think it’s a bit gruesome but I’m just imaginative! I’ve always liked anything a bit quirky and I’ve always liked baking,” she explains.
“I started making some chocolate sculptures and when I saw the moulds I thought they looked a bit boring so I decided to make them a bit more interesting and it went from there!”
But Gillie says her long-suffering husband still hasn’t got used to finding a severed finger or a set of decaying gnashers in the fridge.
“He says it gives him quite a turn first thing in the morning when he opens the fridge to make himself a cup of tea!” she laughs.
Most of Gillie’s grisly creations take about half an hour from start to finish and everything is hand-painted with edible paint.
A set of rotten teeth costs £8.50 and a small bag of cherry eyeballs costs around £1.75.
She adds: “One local dentist has just brought several sets of the rotten teeth for her staff!”
But although Gillie has built up a large following through her Facebook page, The Chocolate Ear, she says she doesn’t want it to become a big business.
“For me it’s just a hobby. I really enjoy it and think it’s a great way to relax. I wouldn’t want it to become a monster!”
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