DIY Candy Platter

I'm NO cook. I don't pretend to be a cook. But, I did manage to make a serving platter for Christmas cookies! If I can do it I'm sure you can too.

For starters you will need:

Some sort of tray to put in oven, then put some parchment paper over it. We didn't have any but I used freezer paper with the slick side up to lay candy on. You will also need peppermint candies. We had been to a few Christmas parades so we we just used what the kids had gotten. And since it was our first try I wasn't sure how many to use.

TIP 1: I would have a pattern in mind so you have an idea of how many pieces of candy you need.

I did not have a plan and just set them in a circle. Then I didn't have enough to make a big enough platter so I took a candy cane off the tree. And to my surprise, IT WORKED! But I had to fill in the spaces so my platter was not very cute. Lesson learned for next time.

 

Put in the oven at 350 degree's.

 

 

You will want to keep an eye on it. It will only take about 8 minutes or so. They just need to melt enough to stick together.

If you will notice these next two pictures you can see the bottom where it started to run and not look as pretty.

Tip 2: If you leave them in there too long they will get too thin and start to bubble and run. YES, this is from experience.

 

Let it cool for about 20 minutes.

If you touch it and it's still hot or sticky LEAVE IT ALONE.

You want it to be completely cooled and hardened or it will break or stick to the paper.

 

Then carefully lift it off the paper. This picture shows the back side. 

 

This next picture shows how thin and brittle it can be. I think it is this thin because I left mine too long. I believe if you take it out when it first melts it should be thicker. Remember, I let mine go too long and it started to bubble and run.

Then just put your treats on top and serve. I carried mine on a plate with the paper and when I got to where I was going I just slid the whole thing off the paper and took the plate and paper with me. I did this because I was afraid I piled too many cookies on the platter and didn't want it to break in transit. I, again, think if I had taken it out earlier it would have been better and I wouldn't have had to worry about that.

Hope you enjoyed!
C~C