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SHELLS AND CORDIAL CUPS

MOUSSE

BAKING CUP SHELLS

MOLDED PLAQUES

DIPPED CANDIES AND SNACKS

CLUSTERS

DRIZZLED DECORATIONS

FUDGE

SHELLS AND CORDIAL CUPS
If you’re looking for something easy and elegant for desserts or party trays, here’s a delicious idea. Serve candy shells filled with fruit, mousse or liqueur! We’ve made the candies shown here in the Wilton Cordial Cups Mold #2115-1535, but we have many other products that will work beautifully - dessert dessert cups page. The procedure is much like that for making filled candy—without sealing the top.

1. Fill mold or pan 1/3 to 1/2 full with melted Coating Chocolate.

2. Using a decorator brush, paint the candy up the sides of each mold to the top edge. Coat mold so that no light can be seen through the shell.

3. Refrigerate until firm, about 5 minutes depending on the size of your mold or pan. Unmold.

4. Fill shell with your favorite fillings. Piped swirls of buttercream icing or chocolate mousse add a pretty touch to any party—use a decorating bag fitted with tip 21. To make swirls, hold the tip at a 90º angle to the shell and pipe a spiral of filling, beginning at the outer edge and working inward. Pull tip away.

5. Candies made in the Cordial Cups Mold are also perfect for serving your favorite liqueurs. There are many great flavor combinations, such as orange or hazelnut liqueur or peppermint schnapps. Or use Lorann oils if you don't want to use liquor.

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE RECIPE
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
6 tablespoons cold water
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon Clear Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 small 3.5 oz boxes instant chocolate fudge pudding

Whip cream until soft peaks form, set aside. Soften gelatin in cold water; heat in microwave on high, 20-30 seconds until dissolved. Set aside to cool. Beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, milk and lemon juice; mix. Add gelatin mixture, stir to combine. Add 2 boxes of pudding, mix. Fold in whipped cream. Refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.
 

BAKING CUP SHELLS
An everyday baking cup also makes a perfect candy mold. It’s easy to make a crisply pleated candy shell to hold your favorite goodies.

1. Hold Standard Baking Cup in your hand. Use an Angled Spatula or Decorator Brush to coat inside of cup with melted Coating Chocolate. Coat cup thick enough so that no paper can be seen.

2. Refrigerate candy on cookie sheet until firm.

3. Unmold by carefully peeling off baking cup. Now cup is ready to be filled with your choice of filling (candy, dipped fruit, sherbet, ice cream, pudding, peanuts).

MOLDED PLAQUES
Anyone can write out a place card for the party—but wouldn’t an edible candy place card be much more special and fun? There are lots of ways to use candy plaques molded in cake or muffin pans. You can create unforgettable holiday gift cards, centerpieces, cake toppers and more. For rectangles, use a loaf pan or mini cake pan. For circles, use muffin pans. Attach a molded candy for a great finishing touch. Many plaque candy molds here.
MINI LOAF PAN SHOWN #2105-9791

1. Pour melted candy into center of pan cavity. Tap pan gently on counter to eliminate bubbles. Candy should be about 1/8 to 1/4 in. thick.

2. Place pan in refrigerator for approximately 10-15 minutes until firm (check occasionally, if coating becomes too chilled it will crack).

3. Unmold onto hand or soft towel (tap gently, if necessary).

4. Print message, if desired, on top with melted candy in a cut disposable bag. Add a molded candy piece to convey a specific theme.


 

Cookie Cutter Plaques
It’s easy to mold beautiful candy plaques using Wilton cookie cutters. Just place your favorite shape cutter on a cookie sheet covered with waxed paper and fill with melted candy. Let set and unmold as above.

Set 6 pc 1 1/2" to 4" plastic #2304-115 (top/right of page)

DIPPED CANDIES AND SNACKS
Just about any snack you love can be made more mouthwatering with a dip in melted Candy Melts®. Whether you use cherries or strawberries, pretzels or potato chips, cookies or crackers, dipping is easy, with little or no preparation needed. A perfectly elegant idea for brunches or after-dinner treats.

1. Prepare treats to be dipped, if necessary. Most fruits should be washed and dried before dipping. If using pieces of bananas or apples, dip them first in lemon juice to prevent discoloration and allow to dry. Melt desired amount of candy and place in bowl.

2. Hold strawberries and cherries by stems to dip in candy. For other fruit, pretzels and small cookies, use Candy Dipping Set.

3. Place treats on cookie sheet covered with waxed or parchment paper. Refrigerate until firm.

Adding Toppings 
It’s easy to accent your dipped candy with a fun topping. Immediately after dipping, roll the candy in your favorite topping and refrigerate following directions above. Chopped nuts, Wilton sprinkles and nonpareils, shredded coconut or cocoa powder are delicious choices.

CLUSTERS
This is as easy and delicious as candy making gets. Peanuts, coconut, raisins, mini marshmallows, crisped rice cereal—all taste great mixed with melted candy.

1. Mix your favorite cluster ingredients into melted candy (not more than 1 cup of ingredients to 1 cup of melted candy).


2. Mixthoroughly so cluster ingredients are totally coated with candy.


3. Drop mixture in 1 tablespoon portions on cookie sheet covered with waxed or parchment paper. Refrigerate until firm.


 
DRIZZLED DECORATIONS
Top off your dipped treats with drizzled candy in a contrasting color. A little touch that easily dresses your treats.

Place the treat on a cookie sheet covered with waxed or parchment paper. Place melted candy in your desired color in the convenient Melting Bottle or in a Parchment Bag or Disposable Decorating Bag. If you’re using a bag, cut a small hole in the end of bag. Hold at a 90º angle slightly above the treat. Drizzle strings of melted candy using a side-to-side motion. Refrigerate candy until firm and carefully remove from cookie sheet.

COCOA FUDGE

20 ounces (approximately 4 1/2 cups) Dark Cocoa Candy Melts®
1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk (not evaporated)

Melt wafers on low power in microwave-safe container. Add milk; stir until blended. Microwave an additional 2 to 3 minutes on medium power; stir until fudge develops a sheen. Pour mixture into buttered 7 x 11 in. sheet pan and refrigerate until set.