St. Patrick's Day- Homemade Shamrock Chocolates

Shamrock Chocolate Lollipops and Candy 

I've been busy today making my loves homemade St. Patrick's Day

 Chocolates and Irish Potato Candy.

 My previous post has the Irish Potatoes in it, so be 

sure to read "St.Patrick's Day Homemade Goodies".

 As promised, here is how I made the candy today.

I used the Wilton Brand Candy Melt in Green.

I normally would have made the normal size bag

but since I made other goodies, I just made a small batch.

Next, you need to decide how you are

 going to melt your candy melts.

Are you going to use the microwave or 

use the double broiler style?

I  prefer to use the double broiler style. 

I find that the microwave 

doesn't melt them evenly.

To use the double broiler method,

 use a large pot and fill with water 

until its just under half full.

 Place a saucepan on top of the large pot.

 It's important for the saucepan to sit 

on the larger pot without touching the water.

 If the bottom of the saucepan touches the water,

 remove enough water so that it doesn't

 touch the saucepan at all.

Turn on the stove to a low to medium heat. 

Place the candy melts into the saucepan. 

*We are not boiling the water or cooking the candy melts,

 we just want to use enough heat

so they melt evenly without scorching.

Add Candy Melts to saucepan

This is how the double broiler method will look like.

Stir the candy melts with a wooden spoon.

Stir until completely melted and smooth.

Make sure you have a clean and roomy work space.

Have your candy template and tools in place in your space.

When the candy melts are ready, bring over the

saucepan and place on a hot-pad on the counter.

*I make my own hot-pads and pot-holders pictured here!

Using a spoon, gently scoop up some candy mixture

and place into the cavity of the template. Don't put alot of

candy melt on your spoon as it is hot and will slide right

off the spoon quickly and most likely overfill the cavity.

 *I use a grapefruit spoon. I find that it's smaller

 and more narrow than a normal size 

teaspoon and works perfectly. 

Using the spoon, gently push the candy melt 

around the cavity of the template evenly.

If you are making lollipops, add your stick now.

*I also use the same template for making the 

shamrock candy. Just stop filling when you get to the 

cutout for the lollipop stick.

Add a little more candy melt over the stick.

When finished filling up the template, put onto a cookie tray,

cover with wax paper and chill in the fridge. 

You can also chill them in the freezer 

for about 10-15 minutes or until set.

Remove candy from templates by gently tapping on 

the plastic on the opposite side. If you are having trouble

 removing the candy, put back in the fridge or freezer

 as they are not ready yet if they don't easily pop out.

When they are done..

Enjoy!!!!!

I always have volunteers to taste test the candy!

Today's candy testers are my 3 and 8 year old sons.

They are both wearing the handmade crocheted 

St.Patrick's Day Beanies that I made for them. 

By the way, they both Approve of the candy!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!