Recipe Box

Sunshine Centerpiece

Pattern:

• Sun (2007 Pattern Book)

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Tools:

• Round Comfort Grip™ Cutter
• Summer Fun Candy Mold
• Non-Stick Cookie Sheet
• 6 in. & 11 3/4 in. Lollipop Sticks
• Curling Ribbon
• Florist Wire
• Plastic Bucket
• Craft Foam
• Waxed Paper

Ingredients:

• White Candy Melts®*
• Primary Candy Color Set
• Garden Candy Color Set
• Dried Beans

*Brand confectionery coating.

Tint melted white Candy Melts® using Primary and Garden Candy Color Sets. Mold lollipops using painting method, Summer Fun Candy Mold and 6 in. Sticks. Also mold sunglasses candy. Mold sun 1/4 in. deep in Round Comfort Grip™ Cutter on Non-Stick Cookie Sheet. Trace Sun Features and Sun Rays patterns from 2007 Pattern Book on waxed paper; pipe in using melted candy; let set. Attach rays, face pieces and 11 3/4 in. stick with melted candy. Cut 18 in. lengths of curling ribbon; gather together in 3 groups of 5 and secure with florist wire; tie single ribbons to each lollipop. Pour dried beans in plastic bucket; add a craft foam circle, cut to fit. Insert lollipops and ribbon groups.

Each candy serves 1.