Shiny and sparkly, hard candy jewels!
I made them super easy, with...you guessed it, Jolly Ranchers!
The first time I noticed the sweet and edible gems, was in a Martha Stewart Living magazine.
Click here to see her recipe.
There are many versions of these candies, but after googling, all those I found called for a homemade recipe. To simplify things, I'm melting Jolly Ranchers.
This also allows for creating many different colored gems as opposed to only one or two.
Now how sweet is that?!
We are getting ready to celebrate Father's Day which has me thinking about fun gifts for Dads.
Edible crafts..cookie frames and crowns, etc..and all using these fun and wonderfully colorful,
Hard Candy Jewels!
Need Bling?!
I found my candy mold at Hobby Lobby.
Prepare mold by spraying lightly with non-stick spray.
You can use a paper towel to wipe out any excess.
Even though I used the same designed row more than once, I did not need to spray the mold a second time.
To melt my Jolly Ranchers, I put four pieces in a small coffee cup and heated them in the microwave @ 80% power for 60 seconds.
You might need to try a couple of test runs to see what works for your particular microwave oven.
Working quickly, these four candies will fill a row of the molds.
Just be careful as the candy is hot!
*don't worry! you're eyes are fine. i'm showing you the blue candies and then only photographed the melted red ones!*
*don't worry! you're eyes are fine. i'm showing you the blue candies and then only photographed the melted red ones!*
Let these cool 10-15 minutes before flipping these molds over a paper towel and gently popping the candies out.
It's a little difficult to see the definition in these candies..so just make a few and you can see for yourself. Soooo pretty!
Oh! I love the blue..and the pink..
..and the green!
Wishing You All a Wonderful
Father's Day From
Sugartown Sweets!
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