The sugar skull Dia de Los Muertos

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Calaveras de Azucar

Sugar Candy Skulls 

Dia de Muertos 

 

Large Sugar Candy Skulls are 4" W x 3" H ideal decoration and edible sugar candy for Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead Celebrations.

Calaveras de Azucar Dia de Muertos -

The sugar skull

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COLORFUL SUGAR CANDY SKULLS

This is a great activity to do with kids, particularly if you explain the holiday to them and make a small altar in your home. The recipe takes less than an hour to prepare. You can do most of the work ahead of time, and then bring it out at the last minute.

 Then everyone can make their own skulls and paint them together!

2 cups powdered sugar
1 egg white
1 tablespoon of light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1/3 cup of corn starch
Blue, green, red and yellow food coloring
1 fine paintbrush

Sift powdered sugar.

 Mix egg white, syrup and vanilla in a dry, clean bowl.

 Mix sugar into wet mixture gradually.

 Mix with fingers until the mixture forms a ball.
Sprinkle cornstarch on table or board.

 Put the mixture on the table and shape into smooth, manageable ball.

 Wrap tightly in plastic and chill until ready to use. (Mixture will keep for months.)
Use plenty of cornstarch when making skulls or other shapes. 

When the figures are dry, color them as you wish.