LIFE SAVERS Christmas Balls

• 1 plastic drinking straw Safeway 1 lb For $3.99 thru 02/09
• 6 individually wrapped ring-shaped hard candies or CREME SAVERS Hard Candies, assorted flavors (sold in bag)
• shoestring licorice

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Cover baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
3. Cut a 1-1/2-inch-long piece from straw; set aside to make hole in ornament.
4. Arrange candies on parchment paper in circular shape, filling in center of circle.
5. Bake 3 to 6 min.
6. or until candies are melted.
7. Remove from oven.
8. Immediately use an oiled toothpick or skewer to swirl the colors to create a marbleized look.
9. While candies are still warm, make a hole, about 1/2 inch from the top, by pressing straw into ornament, leaving in place until candy is cooled.
10. Cool completely before removing ornament from paper.
11. Gently remove straw.
12. Thread a 6- to 8-inch piece of shoestring licorice into the hole to hang the ornament.

ringshaped hard candies, shoestring licorice

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/life-savers-christmas-balls-69113.aspx (may not work)