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White Chocolate Easter Basket

CHOCOLATE CLAY:
20 ounces white candy coating, chopped
2/3 cup light corn syrup
BASKET:
10 ounces white candy coating, chopped
13 pretzel sticks (3 inches)
Round plastic cover (about 4-1/2 inches in diameter)
Thin wire headband or 1 piece 1/8-inch-thick wire (about 15 inches long)
Thin ribbon, optional

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 20-oz. candy coating; stir until
smooth. Stir in corn syrup just until blended. Spread onto a sheet of
waxed paper to 3/8-in. thickness (about a 16-in. x 8-in. rectangle).

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Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 2 hours or until dry to
the touch. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap; let stand overnight. Use
immediately or store for up to 2 weeks. Melt 10-oz. candy coating;
stir until smooth. Completely coat pretzel sticks; place on a wire
rack. Chill for 10 minutes. Set remaining melted coating aside. Be
certain plastic cover is clean and dry. Place two dampened paper
towels in the bottom of a 1-1/2-qt. bowl. Position cover on the
towels (to hold it in place). Place ends of the candy-coated pretzels
around outer edge of cover, resting the other ends against the side
of the bowl to form the supports for basket sides. Spoon some of
the reserved candy coating into plastic cover until it is 1/8 in.
from the top and surrounds all of the pretzels. Chill until firm,
about 30 minutes. Remove from the bowl and discard paper towels.

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White Chocolate Easter Basket

Carefully loosen edges of plastic cover and remove. Set base on waxed
paper. Knead a 1-in. ball of chocolate clay until pliable but not
sticky. Roll into a 1/4-in. rope. Beginning on the inside of a
pretzel, loosely weave rope around pretzels. Repeat, adding the next
rope by overlapping slightly and pressing ends together. (Always end
one rope and begin the next on the inside of a pretzel.) Continue to
weave between pretzels until the top of the pretzels is reached,
ending the last rope on the inside of a pretzel. Make three ropes
about 20 in. long; braid and set aside. Remelt reserved coating;
place a drop on the top of each pretzel. Lay braided ropes on top,
blending the ends to create a finished edge. If pretzels break,
"reglue" with melted coating. For basket handle, make one rope
about 15 in. long. Push headband into rope to within 1 in. of each

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end; mold rope around headband to cover. Insert uncovered ends of
headband into top braid of basket. Decorate with ribbon if desired.

Yield: 1 basket.