An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces of your favorite, good quality chocolate
Directions
1.
Chop
the
chocolate
into
pieces.
2.
Place
2/3
of
the
chopped
chocolate
into
a
bowl
and
place
the
bowl
in
the
microwave
on
high
for
30
seconds.
3.
Remove
the
bowl
from
the
microwave
and
stir
well.
Place
the
bowl
back
into
the
microwave
and
heat
for
another
10
seconds.
Remove
the
bowl
and
stir
again.
Continue
this
process
until
all
of
the
chocolate
has
melted.
4.
After
all
of
the
chocolate
in
the
bowl
has
melted,
add
the
other
1/3
of
the
chopped
chocolate
to
the
bowl
and
stir
thoroughly.
Continue
stirring
until
all
of
the
chocolate
has
melted.
5.
Using
a
1/2
pound,
food-grade
plastic
or
silicone
egg
mold,
pour
the
chocolate
into
each
mold
and
rotate
the
mold
so
that
the
chocolate
covers
the
entire
shape
of
the
mold
evenly.
6.
To
remove
any
excess
chocolate,
place
a
sheet
of
parchment
or
wax
paper
on
your
workspace
and
over
the
parchment
position
a
cooling
rack.
Turn
the
mold
over
onto
the
cooling
rack
briefly
to
drain
the
excess
chocolate.
Return
the
mold
to
its
original
position
and
place
it
in
the
refrigerator
to
cool
for
30
minutes
to 1
hour.
7.
After
the
chocolate
has
cooled
and
begun
to
set,
using
a
knife,
carefully
clear
any
excess
chocolate
around
the
rims
of
each
mold
and
clean
the
edges
of
the
rims
of
each
piece
of
the
egg
so
that
they
are
relatively
flush
with
the
edge
of
the
mold.
8.
Place
the
mold
back
into
the
refrigerator
overnight
to
set
the
chocolate
well.
9.
The
next
day,
carefully
remove
each
half
of
the
egg
from
the
mold
and
set
them
aside.
Traditionally,
there
is a
surprise
such
as a
small
toy,
money
or
another
piece
of
candy
to
be
found
inside
these
eggs.
Prepare
the
surprise
and
have
it
ready.
10.
To
join
the
2
halves
together,
heat
a
nonstick
pan
over
low
heat
for
2 -
3
minutes.
Remove
the
pan
from
the
heat
and
briefly
place
one
of
the
halves
of
the
egg
in
the
pan
to
melt
the
edges
of
the
chocolate.
Quickly
place
the
surprise
into
one
half
of
the
egg
and
join
the
2
halves
together
before
the
soften
edges
harden
again.
Hold
the
egg
together
for
1 -
2
minutes
to
ensure
the
halves
are
joined
well.
11.
Decorate
the
egg
with
your
favorite
icing
and
decorations
and
then
wrap
it
in
festive
packaging
for
a
great
traditional
gift.
