Easter was on Sunday and I was trying to come up with something cool to do for my
husband, brother, and soon to be sister in law.
I thought wouldnt it be cleaver to make little chocolate eggs.
Then I got even more fancy and decided to find a recipe for a filling.
My dilemma was I didnt have much on hand and didnt want to go to the store
(thats what seven hours of work will do, make you not want to leave your home and your pj's)
But I found a quick peanut butter filling that didnt much at all
Ingredients:
1 Cup of Peanut Butter (Smooth or Crunchy)
1/2 Cup of powdered Sugar
A dash of Salt
Melting Chocolate (any flavor)
Instructions:
Get out 8 small (2-in. high) plastic eggs. Clean and dry if necessary, but there is no need to grease them.
Melt 1 cup of the dark chocolate, using a microwave-safe bowl and cooking it in short (45 second) intervals, stirring frequently, until very smooth. Use a small spoon to pour a little chocolate into each plastic egg. Use the spoon to push the chocolate around and “paint” the chocolate up the sides of each egg.
Chill candy shells until set, about 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, stir together peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar and salt. When the mixture has come together, heat it in the microwave (again in short intervals, stirring frequently), until it is very, very soft. Working carefully with the hot filling, use a small spoon to fill the cavity of each prepared egg. Chill again for approx 30 minutes, or until set.
Melt all remaining chocolate and, when the peanut butter fillings are cool and firm, to each egg off with chocolate to create a flat edge. Chill until set.
Eggs can be popped out of their shells before serving.
Melt 1 cup of the dark chocolate, using a microwave-safe bowl and cooking it in short (45 second) intervals, stirring frequently, until very smooth. Use a small spoon to pour a little chocolate into each plastic egg. Use the spoon to push the chocolate around and “paint” the chocolate up the sides of each egg.
Chill candy shells until set, about 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, stir together peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar and salt. When the mixture has come together, heat it in the microwave (again in short intervals, stirring frequently), until it is very, very soft. Working carefully with the hot filling, use a small spoon to fill the cavity of each prepared egg. Chill again for approx 30 minutes, or until set.
Melt all remaining chocolate and, when the peanut butter fillings are cool and firm, to each egg off with chocolate to create a flat edge. Chill until set.
Eggs can be popped out of their shells before serving.
(This proved very difficult so you are on your own but I wiggled them to make them come out, some broke so I took some extra chocolate and used it as glue)
If you want to sandwich the together into full eggs, heat a butter knife over the stove and use the hot, flat side to melt the chocolate on the base of each egg-half, creating a smooth side with melty chocolate. Repeat process for matching egg half. Sandwich together and let sit for a minute until set.
I found these sports ones at the dollar store, how cute are they :)
I used the double broiler method because I have no microwave.... yet!
Before I pried them out with a knife popped them out.
I wasnt in a peanut butter mood that day but everybody seemed to like them.
Warning: They are very rich so no need to make a dozen... a couple will do.
Enjoy
xoxo Nicole
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