How to Make an Edible Apple Swan!

the next time you come across a basket

the next time you come across a basket of fruit don’t just eat it have some fun

of fruit don’t just eat it have some fun

of fruit don’t just eat it have some fun with it first in this project we’re

with it first in this project we’re

with it first in this project we’re converting any ordinary apple into a

converting any ordinary apple into a

converting any ordinary apple into a decorative and completely edible apple

decorative and completely edible apple

decorative and completely edible apple Swan

you

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go find your basket of fruit and pick

go find your basket of fruit and pick out an apple you think looks good

out an apple you think looks good

out an apple you think looks good now using a sharp cutting knife

now using a sharp cutting knife

now using a sharp cutting knife carefully cut the Apple at a slight

carefully cut the Apple at a slight

carefully cut the Apple at a slight diagonal so that it slices right through

diagonal so that it slices right through

diagonal so that it slices right through the center of the apple corer while

the center of the apple corer while

the center of the apple corer while we’re here let’s save two of the seeds

we’re here let’s save two of the seeds

we’re here let’s save two of the seeds because we’ll be needing them later now

because we’ll be needing them later now

because we’ll be needing them later now that we’ve got our two halves let’s take

that we’ve got our two halves let’s take

that we’ve got our two halves let’s take the side that still has the bottom

the side that still has the bottom

the side that still has the bottom attached and place it facedown on a

attached and place it facedown on a

attached and place it facedown on a cutting board we’ll need to place two

cutting board we’ll need to place two

cutting board we’ll need to place two butter knives perpendicular with the top

butter knives perpendicular with the top

butter knives perpendicular with the top and bottom of the Apple now we can

and bottom of the Apple now we can

and bottom of the Apple now we can carefully cut down along one side of the

carefully cut down along one side of the

carefully cut down along one side of the apple corer until the knife bottoms out

apple corer until the knife bottoms out

apple corer until the knife bottoms out on our makeshift spacers then use the

on our makeshift spacers then use the

on our makeshift spacers then use the spacers as a guide to gently cut in from

spacers as a guide to gently cut in from

spacers as a guide to gently cut in from the side when the two cuts meet you’ll

the side when the two cuts meet you’ll

the side when the two cuts meet you’ll have an apple wedge that pops right out

have an apple wedge that pops right out

have an apple wedge that pops right out and while we’re here let’s cut a piece

and while we’re here let’s cut a piece

and while we’re here let’s cut a piece from the other side the same way now our

from the other side the same way now our

from the other side the same way now our goal with these is to cut out three more

goal with these is to cut out three more

goal with these is to cut out three more l-shaped wedges about a quarter inch

l-shaped wedges about a quarter inch

l-shaped wedges about a quarter inch thick and this time rather than cutting

thick and this time rather than cutting

thick and this time rather than cutting in sideways toward your fingers try

in sideways toward your fingers try

in sideways toward your fingers try turning the piece over so you can cut

turning the piece over so you can cut

turning the piece over so you can cut downward and meet the first cut at the

downward and meet the first cut at the

downward and meet the first cut at the bottom now with a little wiggle a new

bottom now with a little wiggle a new

bottom now with a little wiggle a new Apple wedge should break free if you

Apple wedge should break free if you

Apple wedge should break free if you repeat the process two more times then

repeat the process two more times then

repeat the process two more times then stagger the pieces back together the

stagger the pieces back together the

stagger the pieces back together the effect is a beautifully layered wing now

effect is a beautifully layered wing now

effect is a beautifully layered wing now just cut the other piece the same way

just cut the other piece the same way

just cut the other piece the same way and your swans body should look like

and your swans body should look like

and your swans body should look like this to make a place for the head all we

this to make a place for the head all we

this to make a place for the head all we need to do is carefully cut into the

need to do is carefully cut into the

need to do is carefully cut into the front of the body and gently lift the

front of the body and gently lift the

front of the body and gently lift the pieces out to reveal a clean and fairly

pieces out to reveal a clean and fairly

pieces out to reveal a clean and fairly deep groove at this point we can go

deep groove at this point we can go

deep groove at this point we can go ahead and grab the other half of the

ahead and grab the other half of the

ahead and grab the other half of the Apple and place it between the butter

Apple and place it between the butter

Apple and place it between the butter knives like before but this time we’re

knives like before but this time we’re

knives like before but this time we’re just going to use them as spacers to cut

just going to use them as spacers to cut

just going to use them as spacers to cut an even slice off the bottom you can see

an even slice off the bottom you can see

an even slice off the bottom you can see that repeating this process three or

that repeating this process three or

that repeating this process three or four times gives us a nice variety of

four times gives us a nice variety of

four times gives us a nice variety of shapes and sizes now look for a piece

shapes and sizes now look for a piece

shapes and sizes now look for a piece that resembles a heart that’s been

that resembles a heart that’s been

that resembles a heart that’s been slightly flattened on top all it takes

slightly flattened on top all it takes

slightly flattened on top all it takes to form the swan head is three strategic

to form the swan head is three strategic

to form the swan head is three strategic cuts with a knife I made one angled cut

cuts with a knife I made one angled cut

cuts with a knife I made one angled cut to form the head a horizontal cut to

to form the head a horizontal cut to

to form the head a horizontal cut to form the neck and one slotted cut at the

form the neck and one slotted cut at the

form the neck and one slotted cut at the bottom for the base now you should be

bottom for the base now you should be

bottom for the base now you should be able to see how this is coming together

able to see how this is coming together

able to see how this is coming together and to clean it up a bit just use your

and to clean it up a bit just use your

and to clean it up a bit just use your knife to round off the sharp edges all

knife to round off the sharp edges all

knife to round off the sharp edges all that’s left now is to place the apple

that’s left now is to place the apple

that’s left now is to place the apple seeds where you think the eyes should go

seeds where you think the eyes should go

seeds where you think the eyes should go then use the side of a butter knife to

then use the side of a butter knife to

then use the side of a butter knife to press them firmly into position when

press them firmly into position when

press them firmly into position when both eyes look good simply drop the neck

both eyes look good simply drop the neck

both eyes look good simply drop the neck into place and you’re done you’ve just

into place and you’re done you’ve just

into place and you’re done you’ve just created a beautiful and decorative

created a beautiful and decorative

created a beautiful and decorative Apple Swan I spritzed mine with a bit of

Apple Swan I spritzed mine with a bit of

Apple Swan I spritzed mine with a bit of lemon juice to help prevent it from

lemon juice to help prevent it from

lemon juice to help prevent it from turning brown then put it on display to

turning brown then put it on display to

turning brown then put it on display to show off for our dinner guests later

show off for our dinner guests later

show off for our dinner guests later that night if you try using different

that night if you try using different

that night if you try using different apples you’ll get a nice contrast of

apples you’ll get a nice contrast of

apples you’ll get a nice contrast of colors and every bird will look a little

colors and every bird will look a little

colors and every bird will look a little bit different well now you know how to

bit different well now you know how to

bit different well now you know how to take any ordinary Apple and turn it into

take any ordinary Apple and turn it into

take any ordinary Apple and turn it into a decorative and edible Apple Swan if

a decorative and edible Apple Swan if

a decorative and edible Apple Swan if you like this project perhaps you’ll

you like this project perhaps you’ll

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