Sugar Skulls

Makes 50 small calaveritas.

2 egg whites
1 tablespoon pure honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups granulated sugar

Combine egg whites, pure honey and vanilla extract. Pour honey mixture into sugar. With your hands, thoroughly combine sugar and honey until you have a consistency similar to wet sand. You know you have the right mix if you can form a ball by squeezing the sugar in your hand. Tightly pack the sugar mix into the molds and wipe off excess. Invert onto a flat surface and allow to dry for 24 hours.

You are now ready to decorate your skulls! You can use royal icing*, sequins, and/or edible paint to create your own masterpiece. Have fun!

*Royal Icing: 1 egg white for every 3 cups of powdered sugar. Add food coloring of your choice. Mix ingredients until completely blended.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of the National Honey Board.