Continue melting at 30 second intervals at 50 percent power until all melted. Dip the top and sides of each moon pie in the melted chocolate. Shake off excess chocolate and place on a wire rack ...

To mark the occasion, we have recipes for a couple of sweet treats. As excitement began building about the eclipse, our thoughts first went to the Moon Pie, a confection with Southern roots.

Let the moon pies stand in an airtight container for 2 hours (they will soften slightly) before dusting with confectioners' sugar, cocoa and cinnamon and serving.