Gisela Graham Christmas Decoration - Candy Cane Heart Decoration

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We’re using white almond bark in this recipe because it melts well and the flavors complement the peppermint very well. The directions on the container of chocolate said that I needed to melt the chocolate in the microwave at 50% power until ¾ melted, stirring every 30-60 seconds. Once it was mostly melted, I just stirred to melt the rest.

Use a small spoon or a piping bag to add melted chocolate to the inside of the cooled candy cane hearts. Here are the tools and equipment I use to make my traditional sweets recipes. To make this candy cane recipe, you’ll need: To make swirled bark, drop alternating spoonfuls of white and dark chocolate coating inside the candy cane heart. Again, you don’t have to fill the chocolate to the top of the heart, so a single layer of white and dark chocolate inside should be fine.

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Once the joins have been pushed together, leave them to cool for 15 minutes. Once they are cool, tie ribbon around them and hang them on your tree. White chocolate: gives a lovely flavor and clean look to these cute hearts. You could use candy melts or a bar of chocolate but just make sure it's one you are happy to eat plain as you can taste it. After few minutes the sugar starts to dissolve, but if you test it with a wooden spoon, you can still see sugar crystals that are not fully dissolved. Keep it on very low heat and wait a little longer until all is dissolved.

Heat the oven to 300F and bake the candy canes for 3 minutes. Don’t cook them for too long or they will melt completely. Who knew candy canes actually melt!?This is a great way to use up all the extra candy canes that are left over from the Christmas holiday. My neighbor shared this great idea for forming two candy canes into one big heart. It’s perfect for Valentines.

Use your fingers to pinch together the bottoms to close the bottom of the hearts. This was a little hot on the hands, but it wasn’t too bad: Let the candy cane hearts cool in the refrigerator until firm, about 30-45 minutes. More Holiday Treats to Love: Fun project to make for your upcoming holiday party! These are thin peppermint hearts made from candy canes! Supplies for candy cane hearts: While the coating is still wet, top the bark with a generous sprinkle of candy cane pieces all over the top of the heart.The heart is a shape that has been symbolising love for many years. We have compiled a couple of other lovely facts about the heart shape that is perhaps less well-known: Spoon the chocolate into the hearts until they are full. Use your finger to even out the chocolate if you have to: Place your baking paper on your baking sheet and arrange the candy canes into heart shapes. The mini candy canes are the right size for this, but if you’re using larger ones you can trim them down if you need to. Melt the chocolate: To melt the chocolate, use the double boiler method or do the following. Add chocolate to a medium, microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 10-second increments until just softened—the chocolate will continue to melt a bit after heating, be careful not to overheat. Stir in between heating increments, until smooth. If you don’t have any wrapping paper or cellophane, use a large jam jar or other airtight container to store your Christmas candy sweets. The humidity in your house will make them eventually softer, but they will keep for a few days. Why not stay in touch…

Line a medium baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Clear some room in the refrigerator for this sheet. Set aside. We choose pipe cleaners for this craft because they are such a versatile and simple material to use as a craft resource. They can come in different colours and can be twisted, shaped, cut, bent and glued in a huge variety of different craft activities. There was also a pound of their Bada Bing Bada Boom Gourmet Compound Chocolate Dipping & Coating Formula in Dark included! I’ll be posting a couple of recipes after the holidays using that!) When you are arranging the candy canes on your waxed paper, you might have to get creative with your matching. Christmas sprinkles: red, white and green sprinkles look lovely on these, but you could use whatever festive sprinkles you like, or even some chopped-up candy canes. How to make candy cane hearts

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Lay two unwrapped mini candy canes on the prepared sheet, flat and facing each other—the two candy canes should make a heart shape. Make sure candy canes are touching and as close as can be while laying flat. Here are the organic mini candy canes I use. They make such a personal present for someone special or a beautiful keepsake that can be used for years to come. How do I know? The second time I made this recipe, I only had one intact candy cane out of a box of 100. Frustrated doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt.