A Partridge In A Chocolate Truffle Tree!

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 kg good quality chocolate truffles or 1 kg marshmallows
• 1 (15 inch) foam balls
• 1 (10 -12 inch) length wood branches
• 15 -20 small foam balls
• 1 plant pot
• florist's foam
• aluminum foil
• length ribbon
• cocktail stick

Recipe

• 1 spray the "trunk" of the tree with a colour of your choice such as gold or silver.
• 2 spray the plant pot the same colour, allow them to dry for at least 4 hours.
• 3 cover the foam ball with aluminium foil and wrap securely around, taping if necessary.
• 4 place some pebbles in the bottom of the plant pot and then push the florist's foam in, on top of the pebbles - wedging it in so that it is firm.
• 5 stick the "trunk" into the foil-covered ball - firmly - then push the other end of the "trunk" into the florist's foam in the prepared plant pot. make sure it is firm and does not rock, add some more pebbles.
• 6 tie a ribbon around the top of the "trunk" at the base of the foil-covered ball - then tie a large bow.
• 7 take a cocktail stick and push it into your truffle, (or other sweets/candy) then push the other end into the foam ball making sure it is securely positioned.
• 8 do this for all the chocolate truffles until the "tree" is full.
• 9 add some foam packing balls around the top of the plant pot to resemble snow - brush off any loose cocoa and serve with coffee!
• 10 don't forget to pin your partridge nearby! my partridge is a glass bird, that was a gift from joyfulcook!