*All
you will need is:
2 cups (12 ounce package) of chocolate chips
(any flavor), OR white chocolate chips, OR candy melts of any color or flavor!
35-45 heavy duty plastic spoons, any color,
try golden ones too!
2 large cookie sheets
waxed paper
large heatproof glass measuring cup
STEP 1> First, cover the cookie sheets
with the waxed paper.
STEP 2> Next, You may simply use your
microwave to slowly melt the chips, or melts
in the heat proof glass measuring cup . Set the microwave to 50% power
and nuke for 1 minute. Remove, and stir. Repeat as neccessary to melt the
chocolate at 50% power and 30 second intervals. If the chocolate is melted but
too stioff, add 1 tsp. solid shortenning to it and stir gently.
STEP 3> Then, dip the spoons in far
enough to coat the "bowl" of each spoon. Do this to all the spoons,
placing them, right side up, on the waxed paper covered cookie sheets to dry.
(Your chocolate may require a little reheating in the microwave as it cools to
remain workeable.)
STEP 4> Decorate!!! You can use a
different color chip, or candy melt, also melted to drizzle over the spoons.
Try drizzling white chocolate over dark chocolate, or red and green melts over
white chocolate for Christmas....Or, pink and blue melts for a baby
shower....Or, Yellow melts with lavender and pale green for
Spring....Etc.....Etc!!!!!!
Try also, sprinkling with different
colored sugars before the chocolate dries, or dipping the still damp spoons
into sprinkles, or tiny round nonpariels!
Why not crush peppermint candies and dip
chocolate spoons into the crushed candy for a minty winter treat!
Use
your imagination!!!! Try pairing flavors that you love. Coffees come in almost
every flavor now-a-days, so be creative!!!
Do you love a touch of cinnamon in your
coffee? The following spices, and even combinations of them are great for
dusting the spoons before they dry completely: Try cinnamon, a dab of nutmeg,
maple sugar, pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, finely ground, dried
peppermint leaves, or even dried orange peel!!!
STEP 5> Wrap spoons individually in
plastic wrap, and tie with a little bow when they have dried!
Use
these spoons to decorate a coffee gift basket , make a bouquet for a shower
gift, or almost any occassion! What a great touch to add to any holiday or
themed dinner table!!!! Fun for an evening get together.. Gives new color to
"Come on over for some cake and coffee! ".