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The Christmas Mouse
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Description
These are so cute on a cookie platter or in a tin of homemade candies!
Ingredients
- ½ bars (4 Oz. Bar) Gulf Wax (paraffin), Chopped
- 2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 whole Maraschino Cherry, Stem Attached
- 1 whole Hershey's Kiss
- 2 whole Pieces Of Slivered Almonds
Preparation
Melt the chopped paraffin in the top of a double boiler over low heat. When the wax has completely melted, add chocolate chips. Stir until melted. Turn off heat. Dip the cherry (which has been drained and dried off with paper towels) into the melted chocolate and place onto Silpat or parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Immediately press the kiss onto the cherry, holding in place for several seconds. Dip the pointed tips of the almonds into the chocolate and place between the cherry and kiss until the chocolate sets up, several seconds. Using a toothpick or a skewer, dot chocolate onto the tip of the kiss to form the nose. Do the same for the eyes. You can stop with one or continue on to form a mouse army.
The melted chocolate covers approximately 75 mice. If you want to stop, the chocolate can be stored in the fridge and used again by slowly reheating it in the double boiler.
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larry on 12.23.2010
I made these yesterday to give out on my Christmas
goodie platters that I give away. They are so cute.
I did taste one however and they are not very good to eat. Too waxy, yet I followed the instructions.
They are fun to make but messy.
Clabbergirl on 12.21.2010
I just wanted to say that I use paraffin because it gives the chocolate such a nice shine. It also seems easier to reheat if there is leftover chocolate. It’s kind of old fashioned but it works for me:)
juju821 on 12.21.2010
I haven’t tried this, but it seems that you could just use chocolate almond bark to coat the cherries. It’s easy to find and use, and you can melt it in the microwave–just be sure to use the defrost setting and follow the directions on the package. This is what I use to coat my Bakerella-style cake balls and it works like a champ. OR you might use those little candy melt wafers–then you could do them in different colors! Red and green Christmas mice, anyone?
natalieanne on 12.20.2010
I totally forgot about these! I remember getting them at Christmas parties in elementary school! My 3 year old little boy would LOVE to make these.
Andrea Rayna on 12.20.2010
Oh, yours are so much cuter with the little eyes and nose! Thank you for sharing, this is just the simple little treat that I like to do with the children in my life!
Happy Christmas!