Baking Cup Shells

An everyday baking cup also makes a perfect candy mold. It's easy to make a crisply pleated candy shell to hold your favorite goodies.

Steps:

Step 1: Paint Baking Cup

Hold Standard Baking Cup in your hand. Use an Angled Spatula or Decorator Brush to coat inside of cup with melted Candy Melts®. Coat cup thick enough so that no paper can be seen.

Step 2: Chill

Refrigerate candy on cookie sheet until firm.

Step 3: Unmold

Unmold by carefully peeling off baking cup. Now cup is ready to be filled with your choice of filling (candy, dipped fruit, sherbet, ice cream, pudding, peanuts).

Step 4: Fill Shell

Fill shell with your favorite fillings. Piped swirls of buttercream icing or chocolate mousse add a pretty touch to any party—use a decorating bag fitted with tip 21. To make swirls, hold the tip at a 90° angle to the shell and pipe a spiral of filling, beginning at the outer edge and working inward. Pull tip away. Candies made in the Cordial Cups Mold are also perfect for serving your favorite liqueurs.

Idea Notebook

Melting Candy in your Microwave Oven

A quick and easy way to melt candy is in a microwave-safe bowl.

If you're using a bowl or measuring cup, microwave 1 package Candy Melts at 40% power or defrost setting for 1 minute. Stir thoroughly. Continue to microwave and stir at 30-second intervals until smooth and completely melted.