Stain Glass Christmas Tree Ornament

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325F.

2. 2

   Cover baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

3. 3

   Cut a 1-1/2-inch piece of a plastic drinking straw; set aside to make hole in ornament.

4. 4

   Using ring-shaped hard candies sold in a bag; unwrap 7 green and 1 yellow candy.

5. 5

   Arrange green ring-shaped hard candy on paper in tree shape, using 1 candy in top row, 2 in centre row and 3 in bottom row.

6. 6

   Add yellow candy to bottom as tree trunk.

7. 7

   Bake 3 to 6 min.

8. 8

   or until candies are melted.

9. 9

   Remove from oven.

10. 10

    Make a hole, about 1/2 inch from the top, by pressing the drinking straw piece into ornament, leaving in place until candy is cooled.

11. 11

    While still warm, use a knife to press yellow candy into a square shape for tree trunk.

12. 12

    Cool completely before removing ornament from paper.

13. 13

    Gently remove straw.

14. 14

    Thread a 6- to 8-inch piece of yarn, ribbon or shoestring licorice into the hole in tree to hang the ornament.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.