Recipes

[LoLa]

I think these are truly adorable and so unique!! I'm going to attempt them for my kids and their friends for Valentine's Day. Wish me luck!! lol

Chocolate Teddy Bear Pretzel Rods
(recipe source: Hungry Happenings)

Ingredients:
Pretzel Rods
Melted and tempered milk chocolate
Modeling chocolate - dark brown, medium brown, light brown and red
candy eye

(If you don't want to use modeling chocolate, you can use Tootsie Rolls, caramel, chocolate taffy and red taffy.) Use your imagination!

Supplies Needed:
silicone baking mat
fondant roller
3 sizes round plunger cutters

Dip pretzel rods in melted chocolate and use a fork to create a furry look. Roll modeling chocolate out on a silicone mat using a fondant roller.Use 3 sizes of round plunger cutters to make the snout, nose, and ears. Cut large circles out of light brown. Pinch into an oval for the snout. Cut small circles out of dark brown. Attach to top of snout using water, for the nose. Use a toothpick to create dimples around the nose on the snout. Make 3 dimples on each side. Cut large circles out of medium brown for the outer ears. Cut medium circles out of the light brown for the inner ears.Attach the light brown circle to the medium brown circle using water. Fold the ears around a toothpick, giving them shape. Pinch off small pieces of medium brown and roll into arms. (Make them thicker than mine!) Press a toothpick into the end of the arms, creating fingers. Attach everything to the bear pops using melted chocolate.

[LoLa]

Oh, well. I thought it was adorable.....lol *smile*

[phoenixbrd]

It is adorable lola and it will put a smile on your kids' faces....Happy Valentine's!

[gonnab]

TOO CUTE to eat!!! And lots of work but so fun!

[RespectLife]

I think your kids will love them! Post pics if you make them and let us know how they turn out!!

[LooPY]

LoLa--they are adorable! They look very similar to the reindeer cupcakes I made two years ago (posted by esmereldagooch--search reindeer cupcakes in rs.) To make it easier on yourself, you can use a small vanilla wafer with a brown plain or peanut M&M for the muzzle, ("glued" with frosting) and white M&Ms with a dot of piped chocolate frosting for the eyes. (I'm all for 'less work for mother'!) I'd love to see them--I know they'll be precious!

[susan kay]

What a cute idea. Thanks for the pictures and 'recipe"".

[Katiesmom]

Absolutely adorable, but probably outside my level of comfort. All those finicky parts. You must be much more patient them me!!

[house cat]

Definitely cute, but too complicated for me. Let us know how they turn out.

[LoLa]

Thanks everyone! I'll post a photo when they're complete. *fingers crossed*