Here's the answer to a question you might never even have known you had: what happens when you melt the contents of an entire bag of candy corn in the oven?
I can tell you what happens, because I did it the other day.
The short answer is this.
But if you'd like a little more information...allow me to expand.
First, I got a baking tray and set a silicone mat on top (so the corn wouldn't stick. I know from melting candy in the microwave that it does not like to come off of a surface once melted).
Then I scattered the contents of a bag of candy corn on the sheet.
Then I preheated the oven to 300 degrees F. I just kicked back and looked at Facebook til it was fully warmed, with the tray of candy corn right next to me.
Then I popped the tray in the oven, and set the timer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, here's what I found.
It flattened a bit as it cooled. Perfect.
I let it cool for a while longer, then noticed that it began to firm so that I could actually pick up an edge.
Actually, the whole thing. It looked like beautiful stained glass.
I tried to roll it, and it rolled. But then I had an even better idea!
I unrolled and re-rolled into a cornet shape.
I put some foil in, and used a mug to keep the opening in shape as it set.
Once it did, I filled it with candy corn, for a...
CANDY CORNUCOPIA!
Oh my god, I am so brilliant.
*Pats self on back.*
Oh, and P.S., once the cornucopia set, it was crisp. That means that you can crack off shards of it and have a little snack once you've finished the candy corn kernels you stuffed inside.
So...what happens when you melt an entire bag's worth of candy corn in the oven?
You may find that you need more candy corn, is what. Because it's a lot of fun to get crafty with your sheet of candy corn melt!
