Happy Valentine's Day!
I found this recipe over at a kid's craft site called the Crafty Cow. This was such a fun, albeit messy, project I did with my family! I really LOVE how they turned out and my kids thought it was so cool to color on them! I think this will be a new Valentine's Day tradition for us!
(this makes a TON!)
1 package (1/4 oz, or 2 t) unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup water
2 t light corn syrup
2 lbs. powdered sugar, plus more for dusting (I probably used about another pound when all was said and done)
Assorted flavoring extracts of your choice
Assorted food coloring of your choice
small heart shaped cutters (I found mine at Jo-Anns in the cake decorating section)
Food coloring markers (I got mine at Wal-mart in their cake decorating department, they are called Food Writers by Wilton)
1. Place corn syrup, gelatin, and water in a small saucepan and heat over low. Stir until the gelatin is well-distributed and dissolved.
2. Pour the gelatin mixture into the bowl of a mixer fitted with paddle attachments. Add one cup of powdered sugar and mix on low until incorporated. Continue adding powdered sugar one cup at a time until all 2 pounds is used. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed. The dough will change from watery liquid to a stiff dough.
3. Once you have mixed in all the sugar, turn the dough (it will be sticky) onto a powdered sugar coated work surface. Add more powdered sugar to the top and knead the dough, adding more sugar as needed, until it is no longer sticky and very smooth.
4. Now, decide how many colors/flavors you want and divide the dough into that many pieces. Add a few drops of color and flavor and knead until it is totally mixed in. (You may want to use gloves for this as the color can stain your hands.) Roll out each ball to desired thickness and cut out hearts of varying sizes. I covered the balls I wasn't using so that they didn't start to dry before I could roll them out. Place the heart cut outs on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and let them dry for 24 hours. I know that this is a long time but they need to dry that long before you write on them or the ink will run. Once they are totally dry, write on them with edible markers.
2. Pour the gelatin mixture into the bowl of a mixer fitted with paddle attachments. Add one cup of powdered sugar and mix on low until incorporated. Continue adding powdered sugar one cup at a time until all 2 pounds is used. Stop and scrape down the sides as needed. The dough will change from watery liquid to a stiff dough.
3. Once you have mixed in all the sugar, turn the dough (it will be sticky) onto a powdered sugar coated work surface. Add more powdered sugar to the top and knead the dough, adding more sugar as needed, until it is no longer sticky and very smooth.
4. Now, decide how many colors/flavors you want and divide the dough into that many pieces. Add a few drops of color and flavor and knead until it is totally mixed in. (You may want to use gloves for this as the color can stain your hands.) Roll out each ball to desired thickness and cut out hearts of varying sizes. I covered the balls I wasn't using so that they didn't start to dry before I could roll them out. Place the heart cut outs on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and let them dry for 24 hours. I know that this is a long time but they need to dry that long before you write on them or the ink will run. Once they are totally dry, write on them with edible markers.
Turned out wonderful for a Valentine's party, THANK YOU FOR RECIPE
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