Love Easter Candy? Try Making Your Own
April 3, 2012
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Love Easter Candy? Try Making Your Own
Many of us grew up on a tradition of Easter baskets stuffed to overflow with a variety of candies, chocolates, and other sweet treats. Foil-wrapped chocolate eggs, cellophane-wrapped bunnies, and jellybeans nestled in a layer of plastic grass were the stuff of dreams.
One thing that most of those Easter basket treats had in common was that they were store-bought. Not a big deal as a kid – as long as you got your candy, that is. But now that you’re older, have you ever thought about the joys of making your own Easter candy? I’m not even sure that marshmallow Peeps are real food. Are you?
You can find thousands of Easter candy ideas within the online cooking community. Most posters are enthusiastic and willing to share it and their knowledge.
Simple Easter Candy Ideas
There’s no need to make complicated confections. We’re not talking about some Las Vegas culinary extravaganza like a chocolate buffet at Bellagio. Making your own Easter candy is literally as simple as melting chocolate. Start by purchasing your favorite chocolate morsels. Milk chocolate and semi-sweet are the most popular.
Next you’ll need to purchase Easter-themed molds – ducks, bunnies, eggs, crosses, etc. Finally, you melt the chocolate in the microwave and fill the molds. Refrigerate until hard and your done.
You can decorate them with sugar, marshmallow, frosting, or anything you can think of. It really is that simple … and cheap, compared to the prices for store-bought candies.
Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Eggs
If you’re a fan of those famous-brand peanut butter eggs, then you’ll love this simple and delicious recipe. You can find the egg molds at most craft stores in the candy and cake decorating section. Rely on your friends in the online cooking community if you have trouble locating them in your area.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of creamy peanut butter
- 1 ¼ cups of nonfat powdered milk
- ¾ cups of powdered sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 cups of milk chocolate morsels
Preparation:
- In a large bowl, mix peanut butter, powdered milk, powdered sugar, and honey. The mixture should be slightly stiff. If not add a few more tablespoons of powdered milk
- Spoon the mixture into 2-inch egg-shaped candy molds
- Freeze until the molds have hardened
- Melt the chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe bowl. Start with 1 minute on high, stir, and use additional 30-second increments, stirring after each. The chocolate should be free of all lumps
- When peanut butter eggs have hardened, remove them from the molds and skewer the large end with a tooth pick
- Hold the toothpick and quickly dip eggs into chocolate. Shake off all excess chocolate
- Place flat side down on wax paper to allow the chocolate to set
- Allow the eggs to sit at room temperature for about an hour so that the peanut can defrost before eating
Yields approximately 20 pieces
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