Candy Basket

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Candy Basket
Yield: Makes 1 basket
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Ingredients:
Cookie Glaze (recipe follows)

2
tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

2
tablespoons powdered sugar

1
package (3.5 ounces) 3-1/2-inch brown chocolate sticks

1
package (3.5 ounces) 3-1/2-inch white chocolate sticks

Assorted small candies

1
round cardboard container (3-inch diameter)

Ribbon



Preparation:
1.
Combine Cookie Glaze and cocoa in small bowl; mix until well blended. Stir in 2 tablespoons powdered sugar to thicken to proper spreading consistency.

2.
Cover outside of cardboard container with foil; frost with thickened glaze. Place chocolate sticks, side by side, in frosting; let stand until hardened. Tie ribbon around "basket." Fill with assorted candies.


Cookie Glaze: Combine 4 cups powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons milk in a small bowl. Stir; add 1 to 2 tablespoons more milk as needed to make a medium-thick, pourable glaze.



This recipe appears in: Candy