| With all of the beautiful candy molds on the | | | | between uses. |
| market, you can design some incredible treats to | | | | 5. Once all of your cavities are filled, tap the mold |
| use for your parties or other celebrations. Here | | | | on the counter with an up and down motion to |
| are some tips to use to make the experience a | | | | remove all of the air bubbles. Lift the mold up |
| lot easier for you. | | | | over your head to make sure there are no air |
| 1. Use candy melts instead of regular chocolate. | | | | bubbles on what will be the top of the candy |
| Candy melts are confectionary coating wafers | | | | mold. If there is chocolate outside the cavity, take |
| that do not need to be tempered. They can be | | | | a bench scraper across the entire top of the mold |
| melted right out of the bag and immediately used | | | | to remove it. Refrigerate until firm. |
| in the candy molds. They come in lots of colors | | | | 6. Put on your cotton gloves to remove the |
| and custom colors can be achieved using white | | | | chocolates from the mold. If there is chocolate on |
| candy melts with candy colors. Start with a little | | | | the edge you want to remove, use a sharp knife |
| and work your way to the desired hue. Do not | | | | with even pressure. It doesn't take much. With |
| use paste or gel colors to color your candy melts. | | | | the cotton gloves on, you can hold up the |
| This will result in ruining your chocolate. | | | | chocolate and remove the excess and smooth |
| 2. To get started, pull out your candy melts, | | | | the cut part with your finger. |
| candy mold(s), cotton gloves (to keep your | | | | 7. Chocolates can be spray painted with edible |
| fingerprints from showing on the chocolate when | | | | lustre spray in different colors. Want something |
| you handle it), sharp knife, wax paper and a good | | | | more exotic? Paint the inside of the mold with a |
| cutting board. | | | | different color chocolate using a paint brush and |
| 3. Melt your candy melts using a double boiler, | | | | then add white chocolate. |
| microwave (follow instructions on the back of the | | | | 8. Piping gel can be used to "paint" the chocolate |
| bag) or melting pot specifically designed to melt | | | | and then add fondant cutouts, edible glitter or |
| chocolate. Stir till candy melts are completed | | | | sugar sprinkles to add texture to your design. |
| melted and smooth. | | | | 9. To add chocolate molded treats to sugar |
| 4. Make sure that your mold is completely dry | | | | cookies, use some of the melted chocolate to |
| and free of any grease. The easiest way to fill | | | | glue the chocolate to the cookie. Let completely |
| mold cavities is by using a funnel to release the | | | | cool before proceeding with the rest of the |
| chocolate into the molds or filling a plastic | | | | design. |
| decorating bag with chocolate (let cool some | | | | These tips should help you create your chocolate |
| before doing this) and cut the end off. Take a | | | | molded treats with little mess and great results. |
| binder clip to close the open end (fold twice) and | | | | Candy melts can be founds at area craft stores |
| put into a large cup or bowl standing up in | | | | and online. |