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How To Correctly Paint-On Candy And Construct Chocolate Lollipops

Adding color particulars to candies makes them more realistic and much more fun! For big areas of color, it’s best to color the melted chocolate right inside the mold before the entire chocolate is molded using a decorator brush. Or, for very small particulars like vines, mouths and messages, melted candy should be piped onto molded candies using a parchment bag with a small hole cut in the tip.

Melt desired Merckens® colors within the microwave using a candy Melting Plate. With a decorator brush, paint areas of the candy molds with melted chocolate in one shade. Keep cold mold a couple of minutes until chocolate is firm, repeating for every additional color. For greatest results, always fill in a single section of the mold at a time and allow it to set before adding further colors.

Piping Information: Piping is the way you may add designs or details by controlled squeezing of melted chocolate, icing, etc., from your decorating bag. Simply squeeze from your bag onto your molded chocolate. It’s easy to include hair, facial features, clothes or other designs to chocolate. When using parchment bags: Abide by Parchment Triangles package instructions to prepare one bag for each color. Melt the candy separately before putting in parchment bags after which you can spoon it into bags. Using scissors cut a tiny hole in tip and squeeze candy on molded chocolate. You can also reheat the candy if it hardens within the bag by putting the bag back inside the microwave or on the warming tray.

There isn’t any trick to molding candy on a stick! Most Candy Molds are created using indentations to fit our lollipop sticks, so it’s easy to create and give these great chocolate treats. Lollipops are fun to decorate for the occasion, with easy ribbon and wraps.

1. Pour melted candy into lollipop mold. Tap mold to get rid of air bubbles.
2. Position sticks in mold. Rotate sticks to thoroughly coat with candy so that they remain securely in place.
3. Cool until firm, detach lollipops by raising the stick and lifting chocolate out of mold.

Lollipop Bouquets: In search of a superb way to mention “Get Well”, “Happy Birthday” or “I Love You”? These magnificent bouquets are so easy to create, using a coffee mug, flower pot or gift container plus your homemade lollipops. They are even more appreciated, because you make them yourself

1. Using a craft knife cut a piece of foam craft block to fit your choice of container and put inside. Or, wrap a rectangle of craft block in Wilton Fanci-Foil Wrap to make use of it as a base for your blossom

2. Place in your lollipops into the craft block, arranging in desired positions.

3. Beautify around lollipops with tissue, decorated plastic wrap, curling ribbon, balloons, gift cards, etc

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Posted in Desserts · March 13th, 2010 · Comments (0)