Candy Melts© Recipes
Candy Melts is the Wilton's Copyrighted name for wafers that are also sometimes called 'summer coating' or 'confectioners coating'. They are the small discs of cocoa-flavored or colored vanilla-flavored candy that you melt & use to make dipped or molded candies. Here's some recipe that use the Melts in different ways. If you have any 'melts' recipes, I'd love to add them to this page! Email them to me & I'll put them on with your name...
Some of this info is from Wilton- Exactly which is unknown to me! Whatever is, it's ©.....
Candy Melt Fudge
Melt 2 packages
chocolate (or any other flavor) Candy Melts in the micro on half power or in a
double boiler, stirring occasionally till creamy & smooth. Add 1 (14-oz.)
can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. Stir well, as the fudge will set up
quickly. Any favorite item, such as nuts, cherries, marshmallow cream, peanut
butter, coconut, etc. can be added- but should be mixed with the condensed milk
before mixing in with the melted candy. Spread the fudge into a pan or onto a
platter that has been loosely lined with plastic wrap (not waxed paper).
Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into squares, or roll squares into balls
if you wish to dip the fudge as a center.
Peanut Butter Fudge
Same procedure as
above, but use 2 packages of White candy Melts, 1 to 2 cups (to taste) peanut
butter, approximately 1 cup marshmallow cream and 1 (14-oz.) can of sweetened
condensed milk. Follow above directions. Roll some of the pieces of fudge into
balls & dip them in chocolate Candy Melts for a Truffle. For Easter, prepare
chocolate egg shells, and before the fudge sets, fill 2 halves of the egg shells
& seal them together with melted chocolate Candy Melts for a peanut butter
egg!
Another Peanut Butter Fudge
Mix together 1 lb.
Melted white Candy Melts, 1 cup peanut butter, and ½ stick of butter. Stir
well. Add 1 t. vanilla & stir in quickly. Fold in 4 oz. marshmallow cream
& mix well. Work quickly!! Pour into a plastic wrap-lined pan; refrigerate
about 10 minutes till firm & cut into squares.
Cherry Pecan Fudge
Two bags of white Candy
Melts, 1 C. chopped maraschino cherries, 1 cup marshmallow cream, 1 cup chopped
pecans & 1 can sweetened condensed milk. Mix as above. This is a very rich
fudge, and beautiful to see. It is excellent to use as centers for dipped
candies. Dark chocolate Candy Melts are recommended for dipping.
Malted Milk Balls
Mix together 1 C.
melted white Candy Melts & 5 to 6 T. malted milk powder. Mixture should be
grainy but hold its shape. Roll into balls about Ύ in diameter, and
refrigerate for 30 minutes. Dip into melted coating. Allow to set 2-3 days until
malt center hardens.
Rice Crispy Crunch
Melt 1 package cocoa
candy melts. Add 2 T. peanut butter & 3 C. crisp rice cereal. Mix well, and
spread into a plastic wrap-lined pan or onto a lined platter. Let set till firm,
cut into pieces.
Peppermint Bark
Mix crushed peppermint
candy with melted white Candy Melts. Pour out & spread as thin as desired
onto waxed paper. Let set till firm & break into pieces.
Almond Bark
Mix melted light or
dark cocoa Candy Melts with toasted almonds. Pour out & spread onto waxed
paper. Let set till firm & break into pieces. Can also be spooned out into
patties.
Turtles
Place 4 pecan halves
onto waxed paper, in an X shape. Put a small amount of caramel on
pecans. Spoon melted cocoa Candy Melts over caramel. You may use white Candy
Melts.
Clusters
Stir raisins, pecans,
coconut, or a cereal into melted Candy Melts. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.
Truffles
Chop 1 package cocoa
Candy Melts coarsely; set aside. Place ½ C. whipping cream in a small saucepan
over medium heat & bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Once cream reaches
a boil, remove from heat & add chopped coating; cover pan. Let stand about 5
minutes, or until coating has melted. Stir until smooth & creamy.
Refrigerate till firm; roll into balls. Dip in melted Candy Melts, and/or roll
in cocoa, nuts, coconut, etc..
Save up, in the freezer, your cake trimmings. When you're ready to make truffles, thaw the trimmings, crumble them in a bowl & add enough buttercream frosting to hold them together. Drizzle this mixture with almond extract & mix well. form into 1" or smaller balls & let set for a few minutes. Coat with melted chocolate or Candy Melts.
Keep in mind that the cake flavor will affect the finished flavor! Chocolate, white, yellow, & marble cake can all be combined, but if you have lemon cake trimmings (for example) , the flavor will be noticeable. Experiment with different cake flavors & extracts!
Thin Mints
Add some peppermint
flavoring oil (to taste) to melted dark cocoa Candy Melts. Dip a Ritz cracker,
covering completely. Place on waxed paper until Melts have set. Can be stored,
sealed well, at room temp. for months. One bag of Melts makes 20-25
cookies.
Candy Filling Recipes
Knead together 1 box
Betty Crocker Frosting Mix (dry) & 1 stick margarine till creamy. Form into
balls, refrigerate. Dip in melted chocolate or roll in nuts, coconut, etc.
Peanut Butter Center
Knead together 1 stick
margarine, 1 pound powdered sugar, and 2 cups smooth peanut butter. Store in a
covered container in the fridge. Roll into balls & dip or roll in your
choice of coatings.
Coconut Filling
Mix together 1/3 cup
plus 1 T. white Karo syrup, heated, and 5 oz. coconut. Let stand for 1 hour.
Form into balls, and dip in melted chocolate, or your favorite coating. Store
filling in a covered container.
More Than Just Candy Recipes
Wilton Candy Melts
Cake
6 oz. cocoa Candy
Melts
..2 t. vanilla
1 small can Hershey's
syrup
..2 ½ C. flour
2 sticks
butter
1/2 t. baking soda
2 C.
sugar
..1 C. buttermilk
4
eggs
1 C. chopped nuts
Melt Candy Melts
with chocolate syrup; Cool. Cream butter with sugar & add eggs one at a
time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Sift flour with soda.
Combine chocolate & egg mixtures, add flour & buttermilk. Beat well.
Stir in nuts. Pour batter into a well-greased & floured tube pan, 9x13
sheet pan, or angel food pan. Bake at 325° for 1 ½ hours. Cool in pan 10
minutes, remove to rack to cool completely. Drizzle with melted Candy Melts
after cooled.
Chocolate
Thumbprints
1 C. butter,
softened
1 t. vanilla
1 C.
sugar
1 ½ C. flour
1 large
egg
..1 C. whole wheat flour
2 t. baking
powder
..1/4 C. Bisquick
Mix butter,
sugar, eggs & vanilla. Add Baking powder, flours & Bisquick. Roll dough
into little balls & place on a greased cookie sheet. With thumb, make an
indent in center of each cookie. Bake at 375° for 7 to 9 minutes, or until
brown. Remove to racks & cool. To decorate: Melt Candy Melts & place
into each indent to fill.
Ganache Glaze
Heat ½ C. whipping
cream in sauce pan just to the boiling point. Remove from heat; add 1 package
chopped cocoa Candy Melts. Stir till smooth & glossy. If too thick, add 1
to2 T. whipping cream. Pour warm glaze over cooled cake that is on a wire rack
over waxed paper. Spread over top & down edges. Allow to set up. Cake may be
iced first in buttercream for a smooth finish.
White Chocolate Cake
Ό lb. White
Candy Melts
1 t. vanilla
1 C.
butter
1 t. baking powder
2 C.
sugar
.1 C. buttermilk
4 egg
yolks
4 egg whites (stiffly beaten)
2 Ό C.
flour
.1 C. chopped pecans
Ό C.
cornstarch
1 C. coconut
Cream butter
& sugar, add melted chocolate and egg yolks. Mix well. Sift together dry
ingredients & add alternately with buttermilk to butter/sugar mixture,
beating well after each addition. Fold in egg whites, vanilla, pecans &
coconut. Pour into a greased & floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 325° for about
40 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Things to Dip in Candy
Melts
*Pretzels*
*Nuts*
*Rice krispie treats, cut into shapes*
*Nutter Butter© cookies*
*Large marshmallow on a sucker stick*
*Oreo Double Stuff on a stick*
*Banana on a stick, then freeze*
*2 Ritz crackers spread with peanut butter
between them*
*Fruit: strawberries, grapes, or dried fruit*
*Bite size pieces of pound or angel food
cake*
*Plain, inexpensive cookies dipped only on
the bottoms*
*Anything you want! *
Candy Melt Color Mixing Formulas
Example: 1 w = 1 white disc; 6 y = 6 yellow
discs
Daffodil- 6 w; 1 y
Peach- 3 w; 1 y; 1 p
Melon- 6 y; 3 p; 1 w
Light Pink- 6 w; 1 pp
Rose- 6 w; 1p; 3 r
Light Blue- 6 w; 2 b; 1 p
Country Blue- 6 w; 3 b; 1 p
Aqua- 6 w; 2 b
Lilac- 6 w; 1 pp
Plum- 6 pp; 12 r
Teal- 6 b; 1 y
Willow Green- 6b; 6 w; 2 y
Soft Green- 6 w; 1 b
Code: y = yellow; p = pink; b = blue; pp =
purple; w = white; r = red
To check the expiration date of Candy Melts: To the left of the Wilton Candy Melts logo is a stamped series of numbers. The top line of numbers is what youre looking for. The first # is the month, the second is the day, and the third & fourth are the last 2 digits of the year. For example: 7501BH8 would be July 5, 2001.
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