Step 1: Place Styrofoam cone in center of a decorative plate. Unpeel fruit rolls ups and wrap around cone, covering surface. Secure by overlapping and sticking ends to one another
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Thanksgiving Centerpieces: Go Nuts Edible Tree
by Gina Provenzano
Invite little ones to help create this sweet project and they'll gladly lend a hand--and several sticky fingers. It's fun for the whole family. Honey coated nuts are stuck unto a Styrofoam cone base to create and Edible Nut Tree. Leave it on the table come dessert time and pick at your masterpiece one nut at a time... See supplies below.
What You'll Need
Styrofoam Cone in desired size
Shelled Nuts, different varieties
Honey, lots
Fruit Rolls ups
Saucepan
Bowls
Wooden Spoons
Decorative Plate
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Step 2: Place shelled nut varieties into separate bowls. In a medium saucepan, heat honey, stirring often. Do not boil. Pour honey over nuts in each bowl reserving some plain honey in pan. Mix honey into nuts so they are coated well. Allow to sit and cool (the honey gets stickier as it sits and adheres better).
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Step 3: When honey is tacky but still spreadable, use a spoon to gently coat "tree" with a thin layer of plain honey. Let cool (at least 1 hour). Allowing the honey to cool makes it tackier and will prevent the nuts from slipping down the tree.
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Step 4: Now comes the fun part. Bring in the little hands. Using cleaned fingers and spoons, add nuts in bands around tree. Make patterns or adhere randomly. Use back of spoon to gently push into shape. Make sure the layers are thin to avoid slipping.
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You're finished. Enjoy!
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