Incredible, Edible Valentines Part 3

Roses made out of Hershey Kisses

These have been around for ever, but they are still cute. By themselves or in a bouquet.

You’ll need Hershey Kisses, some cellophane or tulle (colored red cellophane is cute) cut into 4 ½ inch squares, some 18 guage florist wire or green pipe cleaners or even skewers work (cut in two equal lengths with wire cutters to get more roses per pack, or make long stemmed rosebuds if you want); some green florist tape, silk rose leaves or make some out of construction paper; some ribbon (optional)


1. Optional first step: Using a small square of the double-sided tape, stick two foil-wrapped Hershey's Kisses together, bottom to bottom. (This isn't strictly necessary, but it helped the girls handle the kisses while wrapping.)


2. Take a four 1/2-inch square of cellophane. Place the tip of one of the kisses in the center of the square, then wrap the cellophane around both kisses, gathering the corners together around the tip of the other kiss. Wrap the gathered corners together as tightly as you can without tearing the florist tape.



3. Insert a florist wire into the gathered cellophane until it meets the tip of the Hershey's Kiss. (DO NOT push the wire into the chocolate. Florist wire is not food safe, and toxic substances from the paint and metal of the wire can contaminate the chocolate and make it unsafe to eat. Make sure that the wire and the chocolate do not actually come in direct contact. An alternate to using wire is to use wood/bamboo skewers, which can be safely inserted into the kiss)

4. Tape the "rosebud" onto the wire with the florist tape. Continue taping down the length of the wire until it is completely covered.

5. If you want, tape the silk rose leaves onto the stem, and/or decorate with a ribbon bow.