How to Make Easter Egg Candy
Holidays and candy just seem to go together. Easter, especially, is a fantastic time to get into your kitchen and whip up some sweet, colorful treats. The thought of making your own Easter candies may seem daunting, but it's a simple process. You'll have a blast choosing your own shapes, colors and flavors---with delicious results. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Colored melting wafers
- Plastic squeeze bottles
- Easter egg candy molds
- Small pastry brush
- Prepackaged flavored creme fillings
- Scissors
Instructions
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Place 2 cups of colored melting wafers in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat it in your microwave on 50 percent power for 1 minute. Remove the bowl and stir well. Repeat until the candy is completely melted. Use spring colors for your melting wafers, like pink, green, lilac, yellow and blue.
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Pour the melted candy into a plastic squeeze bottle.
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Squeeze a small dollop of candy into each Easter egg mold cavity (exact dollop size will depend on the size of the cavities). Then, using your pastry brush, spread the candy up the sides of the cavities. Place the mold in the freezer for approximately 5 minutes or until the candy has hardened.
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Repeat Step 3 at least two more times to build a thick candy coating for your creme. Hold your molds up to the light to check for any thin spots.
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Snip off the end of your prepackaged flavored creme with a pair of scissors. Squeeze the filling into each of the hardened candy shells, stopping approximately 1/8 inch from the top (this space is necessary so that you can top off the cavities with more colored candy coating). Place your filled candies in the freezer for 2 minutes just to firm them up a bit.
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Remove your molds from the freezer. Using your squeeze bottle, top off your candies with more colored coating. Start from the center of the candies and work out toward the edges. Very gently tap the sides of the molds with your hands to even out the candy, then place the molds in your freezer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the candies are firm.
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Remove the molds from your freezer. Turn them upside down. The Easter egg candies should pop right out. If they don't, try gently tapping the back of the cavities. If they still won't pop out, they may need to spend a few more minutes in the freezer.
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Store your candy at room temperature in an airtight container.
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Tips & Warnings
Have fun experimenting. Candy coatings and fillings come in a huge variety of colors and flavors.
For an extra-special touch, individually wrap your candies in colored or patterned foils.
Candy-making supplies can be found at craft stores or online.
Wash your molds, squeeze bottles and pastry brush in warm, soapy water. A tip on cleaning squeeze bottles: place them in the freezer and the candy coating will pop right off.
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