Christmas Baking: Cadbury Creme Eggs

Alright, I know these are considered more of an Easter treat. But my friend Anne-Marie absolutely adores these things, and I thought it would be a great gift to include in her secret Santa gift this year. She was very surprised, and absolutely loved them! Better than the originals, if I do say so myself. Warning: these are definitely not healthy, but everyone is allowed a treat once and awhile. Also: these were not easy to make. Took me a whole morning because they are so meticulous! So make sure you book a few hours off if you want to take this project on.

You will need:

½ cup corn syrup

6 tbsp butter, melted

½ tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

3 cup powdered sugar

4 or 5 drops of yellow food coloring

1 bag of bitter sweet chocolate chips

Prep:

1. Place the butter in the bowl  and add the corn syrup, salt, and vanilla extract. Using an electric beater, mix on medium-low. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure everything is mixed well. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add the powdered sugar. 

2. Place 1/3 of the mixture into a small bowl and add enough yellow food coloring to obtain your desired color. Cover both bowls with plastic wrap and put into the freezer for at least 15 minutes; your mixture must be very cold while you work with it. 

3. When the yellow sugar mixture is thoroughly chilled, remove from the freezer. Working quickly, take about 1/2 teaspoon of the yellow mixture and roll it into a small ball. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.Once the yolks are complete, place them on a plate or a sheet tray covered with parchment and then put that back into the freezer.

4. Now, scoop out a tablespoon of your whites mixture and roll it into slightly bigger balls. Repeat with the rest of the white portion of the sugar mixture. If the whites are too soft to work with, place back into the freezer for a few minutes.

5. Remove the yolks from the freezer. Place a white in the palm of your hand and gently flatten it a bit. Create an indent in the center to rest the yolk in. Place the yolk in the center of the white, then cover it up and roll the white into an egg shape. If at any point the sugar mixture gets too soft, quickly put it back into the freezer.

Continue this process until all your eggs are complete. Return them to the freezer.

6. While your eggs are chilling, temper your chocolate or microwave it in 30 second intervals, stirring very well in between. 

7.Working with one egg at a time, remove the egg from the freezer and cover it with chocolate. I ended up dipping the balls into the chocolate and spreading it with my fingers, but you can also get the same effect by sticking a toothpick in a ball, and then the ball in the mixture. Once covered with chocolate, place the the ball on a parchment-covered tray.

8. When all the balls are covered in chocolate, place tray in the freezer to set the chocolate, for about 20 mins. Keep the eggs in the refrigerator so that they hold their shape!

9. When serving, take them out of the fridge 20-30 mins ahead of time so they are a bit soft. Enjoy!!!