Candy Ornaments

Candy Ornaments

After making trays from melted peppermint candy I decided to try using candy to make ornaments. My friend, Lorna, said she has used Jolly Rancher candies in the past so that’s what I tried. She said they will look like stained glass. I am sure that hers did. Mixed results but it was just a first attempt. I sprayed metal cookie cutters with some non-stick spray and placed them on a silicone-lined baking sheet. Parchment or foil would also work. Then I placed a couple of unwrapped Jolly Ranchers in each one. I put a couple of baking sheets on top of the cookie cutters to hold them down- to reduce or prevent leaking. In the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Someone came to the door about then so I might be off by a minute or two. I took the star cookie cutter off right away. Not a good idea.  Leave the cutters on a few minutes so the candy starts to firm back up. The star just spread out. Be sure to use tongs to remove the cookie cutters- they will be quite warm.  I removed the cutters gently, poked a hole in each one so the ornaments could be hung up and trimmed off any leaks with scissors. They go from liquid to pliable to hard in no time. Work fast. I’ll keep trying for better results. All in all for a first try they are OK.

Jolly Rancher candies in the cutters.