White Chocolate Lolliops

For my daughters 2nd Birthday, I decided to make these. Quick and super simple. I got the recipe for this from Lorraine Pascale's latest cook book. The kids loved them. Makes about 10 large lollipops. I doubled the recipe.

All you need is 100g white chocolate
1 tbsp dried cranberries chopped

I also used dried apricots, you can use anything you like sprinkles etc...

Line a large tray or baking sheet with baking parchment so the paper is flat (make sure it can fit in the fridge). Lay the cocktail or lollipop sticks out on a sheet, spaced well apart.

Snap the chocolate into bits in a medium bowl and either melt in the microwave in 30 sec blasts, stirring between each addition, or set over a pan of simmering water, making sure that the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.

White chocolate is more difficult to melt than dark or milk. There is a fine line between it being just melted and it burning and drying out ( where it becomes thick and doughy) keep a close eye on it and as soon as it starts melting, stir for a few seconds and remove from the heat.

Place a spoonful of melted chocolate on top of each end of sticks to give a 4cm disc. ( I used teaspoons for toddler size and a tablespoon for the bigger discs). Scatter cranberries or other over the top.

Place in the fridge for 15 mins or until set. Very carefully peel the lollipops off the paper and serve. They will keep for a month in the fridge ( but probably won't last that long without being eaten)