This week, Roy decided that he wanted to make something Christmasy, tasty and easy. The question was what? He had been fascinated by the little candle holders which I wrote up earlier this week, and wished he could make a candle which he could eat. Of course, he thought this was impossible, until he spoke to his Grandma. Roy's Grandma seems to have hundreds of Christmas recipes tucked away waiting to be used, and one which she remembered making with my siblings and I was a candle made using a pollywaffle and a few other ingredients. Although pollywaffles aren't available anymore, Roy and I have successfully adapted the recipe. So this week Roy Creates Christmas Candle Treats.
You Will Need:
- Small sweet pastry cases (you can make them or buy them, frozen or pre-cooked)
- A chocolate bar. We used pollywaffles when I was little, but they are not available anymore. A Boost bar, or any other bar with a rounded top will work just fine
- Planched almonds
- Red food colouring and a cotton bud
- Marshmallows - white are preferable, but if you only have pink, just make sure to cover them with lots of icing sugar snow!
- Icing sugar
Optional:
- Licorice strings, a plastic piece of holly to decorate
Method:
- If you want a real 'flame' looking almond, dip the cotton bud in the food colouring and use it to paint the almonds to look like flames.
- Cut the chocolate bar in half (we used a twin pack so we didn't have to) and then cut a slit in the uncut 'top' to put the almond in.
- Put the marshmallows in a microwave safe bowl and melt them in the microwave. I suggest you do about 10 seconds at a time - they melt suddenly and quickly! It took 3 normal sized marshmallows to one store bought pastry case.
- Spoon the melted marshmallow into a pasty case and then push the chocolate bar into the centre (cut side down).
- Push the almond into the top of the chocolate bar to look like a flame.
- If you like, cut a thin piece of licorice and position it to make a handle on the 'candle holder' and use the holly to decorate.
- Dust with icing sugar as 'snow' and enjoy!