Make and Share Craft Tutorials
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We used Merckens Green candy wafers, which can be purchased at cakesnthings.com. Originally we thought that using a leaf mold might work for lettuce (you can see some of them on the bottom layer of the salad), but we discovered this method that worked even better:
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Melt 'em: You may find that one method works better for you than another. We melted them in the microwave, but many swear by the double-boiler method.
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Spread out a long sheet of plastic wrap (12 inches long or so). On one half of the plastic wrap, spread a 1/3 inch thick layer of the melted confection.
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Fold the unused portion of the plastic wrap over the candy, and smooth down to a desired thickness (not too thin or it will break!).
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Wrinkle the still-warm candy gently with your fingers, to give little wrinkles and ripples like on lettuce leaves.
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Let cool for 20-30 minutes or until solid.
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Gently uncover. Pieces may break off at the ends, but this is ok--lettuce is abnormally shaped after all!
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Garnish as desired (with cake cubes for "croutons", red cookies for tomatoes, etc)
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