Marshmallow easter eggs

Marshmallow goes with Easter eggs like cream goes with trifle.

For those of you keen to do a little DIY this Easter, here’s a simple way to make your own marshmallow eggs. Makes 15 eggs.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp gelatine
1 Tsp lemon essence
1 cup cold water
1 cup sugar
1 egg white
1 cup icing sugar
Empty egg cartons for 30 half moulds
Plastic wrap
100g cooking chocolate
1.5 cups coconut
Food colouring

Method

1. Soften gelatine with lemon essence in cold water. Add sugar, stir, and boil for 8 minutes, then cool. Beat egg white until stiff. Stir in icing sugar until combined.
2. Slowly pour cooled gelatine mixture into egg white mixture, beating until thick and white. Line egg cartons with plastic wrap, extending over the edges. Use an egg to press plastic wrap into the carton to form egg shape.
3. Gently spoon mixture into each egg carton cavity and smooth top surface. Leave in fridge overnight to set.
   Melt chocolate, and spread over top surface of the half eggs. Press two halves together to form whole eggs.
4. Decorate eggs by rolling in coconut coloured with food colouring of your choice, or coat with melted cooking chocolate and sprinkles, and leave to set.