Peppermint Candy Trays

Peppermint Candy Tray

My friend Sue saw these being made on TV and asked if I would be willing to try making one.  We did and here are the results. The trays are just peppermint candies that are melted in the oven and cooled. Cool, huh? We also made a bowl. The process is pretty simple. Preheat your oven to 350-degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet. Unwrap the candies and place them about 1/4 -1/2 – inch apart on the baking sheet. We set the timer for 5 minutes- but they actually took about 10 minutes to melt and come together in a flat “tray.” Remove from the oven and cool a few minutes- you can trim the edges once they have cooled a little- but before they are completely cool or they will have gotten hard and will shatter.  The first attempt was super easy. The second time we arranged them in a circle and melted them as the first batch. Took it out of the oven and placed it on top of a metal bowl to cool. The result is a bowl made from candy. Fun project to do with kids.

Place unwrapped candies on a baking sheet

Candies melting together

Trim while still warm

Arrange in a circle to make a bowl

While warm place over metal bowl to cool

Peppermint Candy Bowl