Easter Bonnet, Part One

Directions

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   ["This recipe has a lot of components.", "If you are going to make the flowers using the chocolate plastic, you will need to make the mixture 24 hours in advance.", "You can buy the chocolate plastic already made in white or dark and then use either powdered or paste food colorings to color it.", "You could also choose to decorate your bonnet with real edible flowers or fresh fruit.", "I use a 6-inch dome mold to make the crown of the hat, but you can use any mold with a round bottom.", "I also use a Wagner paint sprayer to give the finished dessert a wonderful texture.", "If you try this, make sure you buy a brand-new sprayer and use it only for chocolate.", "You may decide to make your own pound cake or, if you don't have time, use store-bought.", "To make the modeling chocolate: Professionals call modeling chocolate by the name chocolate plastic.", "Melt the chocolate and cocoa butter over a double boil.", "Bring the ingredients for the simple syrup to a boil.", "Place the corn syrup in a bowl and stir in the hot simple syrup.", "Pour this over the melted chocolate.", "Stir until it thickens.", "Place it in the refrigerator for at least one hour.", "The modeling chocolate will have the consistency of play dough when you work it with your hands.", "Divide it into three pieces.", "Use the food color paste to color one piece pink and one piece green.", "Work the food color paste into the modeling clay to distribute the color until it is the desired color.", "To make the ribbon: Take a ball of each color.", "Use the palms of your hands to roll each ball into a rope about 1/2-inch thick.", "Place the ropes side by side and gently press together.", "Use a rolling pin to roll out the ropes to create a tri-colored ribbon.", "Use cornstarch to \"flour\"" the work surface.""