CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY STICKS

Step 1

In a small bowl, soften the unflavored gelatin in cold water and then set aside.

Step 2

In a medium-sized pot on the stove, combine the sugar, raspberry Jello and hot water. Continue stirring until everything is dissolved. Bring the jello to a boil over medium-high heat.  Add in the gelatin mixture and then slowly boil on medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and then stir in the raspberry extract.

Step 3

Use non-stick spray to prepare the molds you will be using. Carefully pour the mixture into the well-greased molds. I purchased this mold from Amazon, but before I had the mold, I used several mini loaf pans and the loaf pans work just as well as the silicone mold.

Step 4

Let stand over night and then remove the jellied raspberry mixture from the molds. Cut the candy into the desired shape. If you use the same molds that I did, you will just need to slice each rectangle in half to create the thin rectangles that are very similar to the store-bought chocolate raspberry sticks. If you use a mini loaf pan, you will need to make slices that are about 1/3″ wide.

Step 5

Now it’s time to melt the chocolate. If you are using melting wafers or Candiquik, just follow the melting directions on the package. Dip the sliced rectangles into the melted chocolate.  Place the dipped chocolates on wax paper.

Step 6

If you’d like to make them look a little bit fancier, you can drizzle a little white chocolate on top just for fun. Just make sure the chocolate coating is set and dried before adding the drizzle.