MINI EGG CHOCOLATE BARK

Hi,

So for the this the final of  my Easter bakes,i chose chocolate bark which is incredibly easy.

Ingredients:

• White chocolate
• Mini eggs

Method:

1. First  melt the choclate slowly in a bowl over simmering water.
   
   
   
   
2. Next,spread the chocolate thinly on a silicone surface.
   
3. Finally add crushed mini eggs on top and set until firm in the fridge.
   
   
   
   
4. Finally crack up and enjoy.
   

Thank you for reading.I hope you enjoyed the baking posts this week.

Fiz :D x

MINI EGG COOKIES

Hi,

Ingredients:

• 100g butter
• 100g brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 200g self raising flour
• 1 pack of mini eggs

Method:

1. First preheat the oven to 180c,350F or gas mark 4.
2. Next mix all the ingredients except the mini eggs until a slight dough forms like in the picture you don't want to over mix because then the cookies will rise.
   
3. Next,crush the eggs in a bag with a heavy object like a rolling pin.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Next,knead the chocolate pieces into the dough.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Next take gold ball size pieces and squash down.
   
   
   
   
6. Finally add 3 eggs to each and bake for 10 minutes.
   

I hope you enjoyed this and try and  make these,they taste really nice.

Fiz :D x

CHOCOLATE NESTS

Hi,
This is the first of three simple,easy but fun recipes for the Easter weekend.As you can see from the title this is chocolate nests.

Ingredients:

• Milk chocolate
• Shredded wheat 
• Mini/micro eggs

Method:

1. First,you melt the chocolate over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave.
   
2. Next,crumble in the shredded wheat.
   
3. Then mix it around.
   
4. Then spoon into cases or onto a silicone mat.
   
   
   
   
5. Add some mini eggs and refrigerate.
   
6. Finally enjoy your creation.
   
   
   
   

I hope you enjoyed this.I also hope you try it because it is so easy.

Fiz :D x

EASTER HUNT COOKIES

Hi,
So Easter is just around the corner and i wanted to make something special for the occasion.But i didn't want to be predictable with the traditional chocolate egg or bunny or hot cross buns etc.

So i went for Easter hunt cookies.

Ingrediants

Equipment

Sugar cookie dough:
Ingredients:
245g Plain flour
1/4 tsp salt
114g Butter
100g granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 whole lemon

Method:

1. Cream the sugar and butter together until fluffy.
   
2. Then add the lemon zest,egg and vanilla extract and whisk.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Then add the flour and salt and mix until a dough is formed.
   
   
4. Then place dough in clingfilm then into the fridge for 1 hour or overnight.
   
5. Once out of the fridge,take your dough and leave to rest for 5 minutes.Flour your surface and roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch.Turning ever so often to avoid sticking.
   
6. Cut out shapes that are anything you would like and place on a slightly greased baking sheet.
   
7. Then place whole tray in fridge or freezer for 5 minutes.Then place in a oven at gas mark 6/180 fan/200 electric for 8 -10 minutes or until slightly browned.
   
   
   
8. Leave to completely cool.And repeat with any left over dough until all used.
   
   

Now you can choose to eat like this or carry on and make the icing.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 165g icing sugar

Method:

1. Mix the egg white and lemon juice together.
   
2. Add icing sugar a little at a time until an icing of the correct consistency is formed,it should be spreadable.
   
3. Once made separate into bowls depending on how many different colours you want and dye with food colouring, i used gel food colour as you can control it more.
   
4. Now place a little mixture in a piping bag and pipe outlines on all cookies and leave to set.Then flood the cookies with colour and leave to set.
   
   
   
5. Then get some icing pens and draw some little details on.
   

Obviously i need some practice but i am very happy with how these have turned ot and it was the first time i have ever made these.

Please try and have a good and show me what you made on Instagram,Twitter and Tumblr.

Thank you for reading and PLEASE have a go and Happy Easter.

Fiz :D x