Holiday Decorating with Jelly Belly
Contributed by: News Canada
(NC) - Looking for a way to escape holiday crowds and traffic? Turn to the kitchen for gift-giving inspiration. Spend some relaxing time making heart-of-the-home gifts that show you care. Try this decoration idea for your table-top Christmas Tree. This is for decoration only and is not edible.
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Preparation
- From your local craft store, buy a Christmas Tree Styrofoam form and base.
- Make or buy a basic Royal Frosting Recipe (see below).
- Select Jelly Belly® ingredients to use as the decoration on this tree.
- Assemble all the ingredients and proceed to make frosting for the tree.
Meringue Powder Royal Frosting
- 2 tbsp. (25 ml) Meringue powder
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) Water
- 2 1/3 cups (575 ml) Icing Sugar
In a bowl, beat meringue powder with water until combined. Gradually beat in icing sugar until
very stiff, about 4 minutes. Cover with damp cloth to prevent drying out. Makes about 1 - 1 1/2
cups (375 ml).
Drying time, during the application of the frosting on the Styrofoam is approximately 1/2 hour
after frosting is applied. Allow the bottom third layer to harden so that you have a solid
foundation for the middle and top portions of the tree.
This frosting will act as a coating in which to secure these Christmas candies.
Christmas Candies and Jelly Belly jelly beans are used to decorate this tree.
Bottom Third (Begin with the bottom layer first)
- Snow balls
- Foil wrapped chocolate mix
- Tummy Bears
- Very Cherry Jelly Belly beans
- Xmas Tree Taffy
Middle Third
- Red and Green Non-Pareil Buttons
- Snow Balls
- Xmas Mix
- Bridge Mix
- Jalapeo Jelly Belly beans
- Mixed Xmas Mix
- Christmas Jordan Almonds
Top Third
- Cherry Sours
- Jalapeo Jelly Belly beans
- Very cherry Jelly Belly beans
- Coconut Jelly Belly beans
- Green / Red / White candy corn
Base - Coated in Espresso Jelly Belly beans.
Apply the frosting lightly and evenly to the Christmas tree form. Add Jelly Belly jelly beans
and Christmas candy to make a pattern of your choice.
Happy Holidays
