Candy Clay Basket

A Candy Clay Basket is a great vessel for holding homemade candies.

Equipment

• 6 inch round pan
• Lollipop sticks

Ingredients

• Light cocoa, dark cocoa and white candy melts

Instructions

1. Melt Dark Cocoa Candy Melts.
2. Cut twelve 3 inch lengths of lollipop sticks; dip sticks into candy and place on waxed paper; refrigerate to set.
3. Pour remaining melted candy into bottom of pan to a depth of 1/2 inch. Immediately push lollipop sticks into coating, spacing evenly around edge.
4. Refrigerate until set and unmold.

Notes

An even number of sticks is essential for the weaving to work out correctly.

Make a full recipe of Candy Clay using 1/2 bag white candy melts and 1/2 bag light cocoa candy melts. Roll out 7 cords, each 18 inches long. Weave 5 cords between sticks; smooth seams. Make a rope by loosely twisting remaining two cords together, add to top edge of basket, securing with melted candy, if necessary.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Wilton.co.