The Culinary Architect: Make your own Valentine’s Day treats

Alexandra Troy

I just love making something homemade to give to family, friends and clients for Valentine’s Day.  

This year I wanted to make something that did not include nuts or chocolate, as many of my recipients cannot eat either or both.

Finding lots of hard candy in my local supermarket, I came up with the following recipe —”Candy Flower Lollipops.”  

The recipe is extremely forgiving, but you must pay careful attention to the candies in your oven, as they may easily go from fabulous to awful in mere seconds. 

The following recipe is just a suggestion, but feel free to buy any colored hard candy and mix and match them to create your own unique “lollipop.”

After your “pops” have hardened, package them in cellophane bags and tie with complementing ribbon.  

All who receive these “pops” will appreciate your Valentine’s Day wish and the time you took to make a gift from the heart.

Menu

Candy Flower Lollipop

Candy Flower Lollipop

Makes 1 “pop”.  Multiply accordingly.

SUPPLIES

parchment paper

6  red hard candies

1 yellow hard candy

1 peppermint candy, cut in half 

(you may do this with a knife 

of scissor)

1 stick (paper or wooden, 

or a reasonable facsimile

1.  Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2.  Put the 1 yellow candy on the baking sheet.

3.  Place in the oven for about 4 minutes.  Remove and let cool for 1 minute.

4.  Press the 6 red candies around the edge of the yellow circle.

5.  Return to the oven for 2 minutes to melt. Remove and let cool for 1 minute.  Add the stick by putting it on the bottom and twisting it to coat with candy.

6.  Place the 2 peppermint candy halves on either side of the stick, slightly overlapping the stick. Heat for 2 more minutes, DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM THE OVEN

Important Things to Remember 

when Making Lollipops 

from Candy

1.  Preheat oven to 275 degrees, no hotter or candies will melt too quickly.

2.  Use a heavy duty baking sheet, covered with parchment paper.  (Silpats, IF NEW may be substituted.)

3.  Start by making one pop at a time.  When you get more practiced, you may make more at the same time.

4.  Be very careful with hot, melted candies – they will burn you!!!!!  Wear heat resistant gloves.

5.  Experiment with different candies for different effects.

6.  Enjoy!

Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 32-year old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties.  For more photos and presentation ideas, follow Culinary Architect Catering on Facebook.  Also visit Culinary Architect on the web at www.culinaryarchitect.com

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