111892 399 Food & Drink Desserts General Desserts true Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:04:01 -0800 /system/videos/4/92/18/11/111892.flv food, desserts, sweets, recycling, reusing, old, leftovers, christmas, decorations, candy How To Use Leftover Candy Canes http://www.howcast.com/videos/111892-How-To-Use-Leftover-Candy-Canes http://www.howcast.com/videos/111892-How-To-Use-Leftover-Candy-Canes/edit approved 139 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=111892"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=111892" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 13 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/111892/candy_canes_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1492 false false false 52326 1 24 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/111892/24.jpg Melt some hearts Melt some hearts on Valentine’s Day: On a baking sheet, arrange candy canes in pairs, side by side, so that they form hearts. Bake at 350 degrees for a few minutes, until they melt just enough to stick together. Let them cool before removing them with a spatula.

]]> 52327 2 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/111892/40.jpg Pour some candy-cane martinis Rim a martini glass with crushed candy canes; then shake together, with ice, one and a half ounces of vanilla vodka, one half of an ounce of peppermint schnapps, and one ounce of club soda; strain into the martini glass, and hang a little candy cane on the rim.

]]> 52328 3 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/111892/57.jpg Prepare candy cane cocoa Heat a cup of milk in a saucepan. When it’s hot, but not yet boiling, whisk in a square or two (about half an ounce) of semisweet chocolate and a tablespoon of crushed candy cane until both are melted. Pour into a cup, add a dollop of whipped cream or some mini marshmallows, and add a candy cane for a stirrer.

]]> 52329 4 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/111892/78.jpg Suck a lemon Break the hook off a candy cane so you just have a peppermint stick. Next, cut a hole in the oval side of a lemon and push the candy cane into it. Now suck on the stick; the acid in the lemon will hollow out the peppermint stick, creating a straw that delivers a sweet and sour treat.

]]> 52330 5 94 Tip You can also slice a lemon in half and stick the candy cane in the middle.

]]> 52331 6 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/111892/97.jpg Prepare peppermint bark Smash candy canes into quarter-inch chunks, stir them into two pounds of melted white chocolate, pour onto a wax-paper-covered baking sheet, and refrigerate until firm, about an hour. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

]]> 52332 7 114 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/111892/114.jpg Make candy cane sugar Put candy canes in a sturdy plastic bag and smash them with a kitchen mallet or a regular hammer until they are the consistency of sugar. Use them to give beverages a minty flavor or sprinkle on ice cream and cupcakes.

]]> 52333 8 126 Fact Basketball players who sniffed peppermint oil before a game were more motivated, energetic, and confident, plus they had quicker reaction times and more strength.

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