Photo by Heather Baird What’s better than receiving a giant chocolate egg? Receiving a giant chocolate egg with a surprise inside! This springtime treat is commonly found on European grocery store shelves wrapped in colorful foil paper or clear cellophane. Some eggs have toys and small gifts inside and others are strictly candy-filled. Making your own hollow chocolate egg is easier than you might think, and you can customize the surprise inside to suit the recipient. Chocolate almond bark (sometimes referred to as chocolate candy coating) is easy to use because it doesn’t require tempering and provides glossy, flawless results. You can find it in the baking aisle at the grocery store next to the chocolate chips. If you prefer using real chocolate for your egg, refer to our tempering tutorial here . An 8-inch egg mold was used for this project, which makes a stately presentation, but smaller molds can also be used. This surprise egg is tailor-made for the seamstress in your life. Little spools of thread, candy buttons and other sewing notions are easily tucked inside the egg’s shell. If you have small inedible items like plastic buttons or snaps, be sure to wrap those in cellophane bags before placing them inside the egg. This is an added safety precaution to avoid mixing up gifts with edibles. You can purchase edible buttons made from sugar, fondant and chocolate from many Etsy sellers . Chocolate Surprise Egg Yield: One 8-inch egg You will need: 2 Large egg molds 1 lb chocolate bark or chocolate candy coating 2 Craft brushes, each 2-inches wide Cellophane bags Plastic basket shred or plastic grass Ribbon, or an extra tailor’s tape measure if making the sewing-themed egg Cellophane wrap Small gifts and treats Note: This egg holds spools of thread, candy buttons, an embroidered daisy handkerchief, candy-coated chocolates, a pin cushion, a thimble, a fabric quarter, and a tailor’s tape measure. Place the egg molds in a large baking pan so that they are level.
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