Candy Christmas Tree

A year ago we went to a little Dutch village in Solvang, California. In the window of the bakery they had candy trees. I took a photo because they were so cute. Then, at Christmas last year Rhoda did a post on making them and I knew I had to make it. We had our ladie's banquet at church and I finally had the chance to make it with my boys. You can see my table here. I used it as the centerpiece on my table that I decorated.

I used a cone that I bought at Hobby Lobby. They have styrophome but they were around $14.00 and I hated to spend that. I found a cardboard material cone in the Christmas decoration aisle. Cover the cone with royal icing and then place the candies on.

Royal Icing Recipe

4 cups (1 lb) confectioners sugar

3 Tbsp meringue powder (found in the cake decorating aisle with Wilton products)

6 Tbsp warm water

Beat all the ingredients about 6 minutes until a peak forms. You can add water if you get it too stiff, or confectioners sugar if it is too runny. The candy will slide off if it is not stiff enough. Keep your bowl of icing covered with a damp towel so it does not dry out. Start at the bottom of the cone and work your way up, but only spread on small sections of icing so it does not dry out on you.