Valentine's Candy Hearts

 When I saw this idea at Pleasant Home I knew I had to make them for my daughter.  She loves the white chocolate peppermint combination, and of course I want to send her a Valentine's Day care package to college, and with a plethora of leftover candy canes from Christmas, this was the perfect project.  Yes, I know I run the risk of her seeing this before she gets the package, but she is not really into food, and I don't think she even looks here.  I made both small and large.  The small ones were MUCH easier.  The large end up oddly elongated unless you break a bit of the end off.  Sounds easy enough, I know.  Trust me, getting candy canes to break or cut where you want them to is not an easy task.  I used pink candy melts in the center and decorated them with heart shaped sprinkles.  I made six small and four large and used a little less than a pound of melts.

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