So you've left it till the last minute to shop for Easter eggs?
You're tired of bunnies in coloured foil?
You're looking for something a little special to gift this year?
Look no further...
My pastel Lindt chocolate Freckles are just the ticket.
Remember those little circlets of chocolate, heavily topped with 100s & 1000s we all loved as children? Well these are a prettier, Easter themed version, and so simple to make.
You'll need:
White Lindt chocolate or white Chocolate melts if these are for the kidlets. One bar of Lindt chocolate will make about three freckles, one packet of melts will make about 8-10.
Metallic or Pearl Cachous, found with the cake decorating supplies at your supermarket.
Baking paper.
Egg rings, cookie cutters or traced shapes on the baking paper.
Clear cellophane wrap.
Pastel craft ribbon.
Fluffy craft chickens.
Then just:
Spread a sheet of baking paper on the bench and line up your egg rings, cookie cutters or just draw circles, hearts or egg shapes of an appropriate size onto the baking paper to use as a guide.
Put the chocolate in to a microwave safe container and microwave on HIGH for 60 seconds at a time until the chocolate is almost all melted but still has a few stray chunks in it. You may have heard about 'tempering' chocolate, which prevents it discolouring, but if you melt the chocolate this way, then stir the chunks into the melted chocolate until it's all silky smooth, it will be automatically 'tempered'.
Working quickly, spoon the melted choc into the waiting shapes and smooth the top.
Sprinkle generously with the Cachous, and allow to set.
Once set these can be packaged as pictures with a little pastel shredded paper in the bottom of a sweet cellophane package, swathed with gelati coloured ribbons and adorned with a cutie pie little chick.
Everyone loves these and they are such a special little treat made when made with Luxury Chocolate.
Wishing you all a Happy and Blessed Easter....
...Mimi...
