Chocolate Covered Cream Center Eggs Recipes

COPYCAT CADBURY™ CHOCOLATE CREME EGGS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat honey, butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla and orange blossom water with electric mixer on low speed until combined, then on medium speed about 1 minute or until light and fluffy.
• Remove one-third of the dough (slightly less than 1 cup) to another bowl. Mix in yellow food color to look like color of egg yolk. Line cookie sheet with waxed or cooking parchment paper. Shape yellow mixture into 15 (1/2-teaspoon size) balls. Place in freezer 15 minutes. Meanwhile, shape white dough into 15 tablespoon-size balls.
• Remove yellow "yolks" from freezer. Place white ball in palm of your hand; gently flatten it a bit. Make an indent in center. Place yolk in center of white, then shape white around yolk into egg shape. If mixture gets too soft, put it back in freezer.
• Continue this process until eggs are complete. Return to freezer 15 minutes. Meanwhile, melt chocolate.
• Working with one egg at a time, remove egg from freezer, and insert toothpick. Dip egg into chocolate; carefully let excess chocolate drip off. Place on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Place eggs in refrigerator 10 minutes to set. Store in cool dry place up to one week.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED EGGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the butter, marshmallow creme and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in 3 cups confectioners' sugar. Place 1/4 cup butter mixture in a bowl; add yellow food coloring, and mix well. Shape into 24 small balls; cover and chill for 30 minutes. Wrap plain mixture in plastic wrap; chill for 30 minutes. , Dust work surface with remaining confectioners' sugar. Divide plain dough into 24 pieces. Wrap one piece of plain dough around each yellow ball and form into an egg shape. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm. , In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip eggs in mixture; allow excess to drip off. Return eggs to waxed paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set. Decorate with icing and decorating candies as desired. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CREME FILLED CHOCOLATE EGGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the water, corn syrup, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves, then cover the pan and allow the sugar syrup to boil for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the lid, insert a candy thermometer , and continue to cook the syrup, without stirring, until it reaches 240 F (115 C).
• Pour the fondant into a 9 x 13-inch pan, insert the candy thermometer, and let it cool, undisturbed, until it reaches 120 F (49 C).
• Using a dampened plastic spatula or wooden spoon, begin to "cream," or work, the fondant in a figure-8 pattern. Continually scrape the fondant into the center, draw a figure-8, then scrape it together again. At first, the fondant will be very clear and fluid, but it will gradually become more opaque and creamy.
• After 5 to 10 minutes, the fondant will become very stiff, crumbly, and hard to manipulate. If you would like to see a photo tutorial of this fondant-making process, check out the step-by-step guide to make fondant here .
• Once the fondant reaches this state, moisten your hands and begin kneading it into a ball like bread dough. As you knead, the fondant will begin to come together and will get softer and smoother.
• Stop kneading once your fondant is a smooth ball without lumps. At this point, you can pause and wrap the fondant in plastic wrap for several days before continuing with the recipe.
• Chop the fondant into smaller pieces and place it in a mixing bowl.
• Add the vanilla extract and the invertase and mix it until the liquids are incorporated. It will be soft and sticky.
• Take approximately one-quarter of the fondant (about 4 ounces) and knead in the yellow food coloring until you get a bright, egg yolk color.
• Roll the yellow fondant into small balls about the size of a dime. You should get about 16 to 18 small yellow balls. Place them on a foil-lined baking sheet and refrigerate them until they are very firm.
• Once the yellow balls are firm, roll a larger ball of white candy and flatten it in your palm.
• Place the yellow "yolk" in the center of the egg "white," and wrap the white around the yellow ball. Form the candy into an egg shape, and place it back on the foil-covered sheet.
• Once all of your eggs are formed, refrigerate the candy again until it is firm enough to dip.
• Melt the chocolate candy coating. Using dipping tools or a fork, dip each egg in the coating and place it back on the foil-covered baking sheet.
• Let the eggs sit at room temperature, then check to make sure they are entirely covered in chocolate. If there are any holes in the coating, the filling might leak through, so make sure to patch up any weak spots or dip the eggs again until they're well-coated with chocolate.
• Place the eggs in an airtight container, and let them sit at room temperature for at least five days to liquefy the filling. If you can't wait that long, they will still have a great vanilla fondant flavor whenever you choose to eat them.

CHOCOLATE "CREME EGG" TART

Steps:

• Make the crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease tart pan with butter. Pulse cookies and salt in a food processor until cookies are finely ground. With the motor running, slowly pour in melted butter and process until well combined.
• Using a measuring cup, firmly press cookie mixture into bottom and up sides of tart pan. Bake crust until firm, about 10 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 15 minutes.
• Make the filling:
• Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat corn syrup, cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, until combined, 1-2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and beat on low 1-2 minutes, then increase speed to medium and beat until incorporated, 1-2 minutes more. Transfer 1/2 cup filling to a medium bowl. Transfer remaining filling to a pastry or large resealable plastic bag; this is the "egg white" filling.
• Add yellow and red food coloring a few drops at a time to filling in bowl to match the color of an orange egg yolk. Transfer "yolk" filling to another pastry or large resealable plastic bag.
• Make the chocolate ganache and assemble the tart:
• Heat both chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl set over a medium saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let water touch bowl), stirring with a spatula, until chocolate is melted.
• Meanwhile, heat cream in a small pot over medium, stirring occasionally, until warmed through and small bubbles start to appear on the surface.
• Add salt to melted chocolate, then remove from heat and gradually whisk in cream until incorporated. Whisk in butter, then corn syrup, until smooth and combined.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups ganache into cooled crust; reserve remaining ganache in bowl. Chill filled crust until set, about 30 minutes.
• Snip off ends of pastry bags to create a 3/8" hole. Pipe "yolk" filling in a tight spiral in the center of the tart to create an orange "yolk" about 3" wide and 1/2" thick. Pipe "egg white" filling around "yolk" in a tight spiral, about 1/2" thick, leaving about a 1/2" ring of chocolate showing around "egg white" filling at the edges of tart.
• Set bowl with ganache over a pot of barely simmering water; heat ganache, stirring, until it pours easily. Pour over filling until covered; do not overfill. Chill until set, at least 3 hours. Let sit at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.
• Do Ahead
• Tart can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until set, then cover loosely with plastic wrap.

MOCHA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and sour cream, beating well after each addition. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in the chocolate, coffee and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

CHOCOLATE COATED BUTTER CREAM EGGS

Steps:

• Using an electric hand mixer, mix together the cream cheese and butter until it becomes one creamy mixture. Add the vanilla and continue to mix until incorporated.
• Add the butter and cream cheese mixture to the sugar. Then knead together as if making dough. Once the mixture is combined, take pieces that are about the size of your palm and roll them into egg shapes. Place them on wax paper or parchment paper and then in the refrigerator until they are firm.
• Melt the chocolate and shortening in a small bowl set over a pot of warm water, making a "double boiler." Do not let the water boil because you don't want the chocolate to get too warm.
• Stir the chocolate constantly and scrape the sides of bowl.
• Remove the bowl from the pot once the chocolate is melted. Use a fork to dip the prepared butter cream "eggs" into the melted chocolate. Dip the whole egg in the chocolate and gently tap the fork on the side of the bowl to remove extra chocolate. Place the coated egg onto a wax paper-covered tray or cookie sheet. Place the tray in the refrigerator to chill 30 minutes, allowing the chocolate to harden.

CHOCOLATE CREAM FILLED EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix milk, butter, corn syrup, salt and vanilla.
• Add icing sugar in 3 or 4 batches,stirring well after each addition.
• Mix well, then knead with hands, mixing in more icing sugar if needed, until mixture holds shape and is smooth.
• Take 1/4 of the mixture, and color it yellow for yolks.
• Form it into 10 to 15 small balls, set aside.
• Make 10 to 15 Larger balls with the remaining mixture.
• Flatten large ball in palm, place yellow ball in centre, then shape white mixture around it to form an egg shape.
• Place eggs on tray, cover well with plastic wrap so they do not dry out, and chill for at least 4 hours or until firm.
• Dipping Chocolate: Place chocolate and paraffin in bowl over hot (not boiling) water (approx 86 deg.) Use a fondue fork to dip eggs into chocolate.
• Place eggs on tray lined with waxed or parchment paper.
• Put in a cool place until chocolate is firm.
• Decorate if desired.

CHOCOLATE COVERED EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the butter, vanilla, and cream cheese. Stir in confectioners' sugar to make a workable dough. For best results, use your hands for mixing.
• Divide the dough into four parts. Leave one of the parts plain. To the second part, mix in peanut butter. Mix coconut into the third part, and cocoa powder into the last part. Roll each type of dough into egg shapes, and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate until hard, at least an hour.
• Melt chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until smooth. If the chocolate seems too thick for coating, stir in a teaspoon of the shortening or oil until it thins to your desired consistency. Dip the chilled candy eggs in chocolate, and return to the waxed paper lined sheet to set. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour to harden.