Sugartown Sweets: Happy Mother's Day Candy Tray!

Friday, May 4, 2012

Happy Mother's Day Candy Tray!

Happy Mother's Day Candy Tray!
Beautifully easy melted Starlight mint tray.

When I saw a Christmas candy tray on Tutto Bella's blog, I thought it was just beautiful!

I've been wanting to make one myself, and today, I finally did! These are so much fun!

My first design included the letters M-O-M, but that didn't work so well. So, I made a separate candy cut-out piece to place on the tray. And since I'm having so much fun in the kitchen, I'm making a candy bowl too!

Wishing all the Moms out there a
Blessed Happy Mother's Day. :o)

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I am using my Wilton flower pan to make a template for my tray.

I just traced around the bottom of my pan onto a sheet of parchment paper.

Unwrap a LOT of candies. I used fruit flavored Starlight mints.

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My first design..not loving it. It may also be the colors.

Yeah..I don't love it.

These orange & red colors looked so good together...

..I'm going with those. I like this one better..
Bake @ 325 for 8-10 minutes.

Yes! This is it!

love this....

Now for the MOM candy piece.

Place a few candies on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake on 325 degrees for 7-10 minutes.

As soon as you remove the pan from the oven, press your cookie cutter
(sprayed with non-stick spray)

into the candy. Let it cool a few minutes. Gently press cutter through and lift out the finished piece.

Sweet MOM :o)

Now, let's make a candy bowl. Place a

sheet of parchment paper cut a little larger than your completed candy design. Bake on 325 degrees for 7-10 minutes.

Immediately upon removing pan from oven, lay the entire candy piece

(parchment paper side down)

on your choice of shaped dish. I used a small metal bowl.

It's not perfect..but afterwards I thought, if you used a large round cutter before forming the bowl, it would be! Next time I'll try that for sure!