Make Your Own Chocolate Filled Egg Shells!
Makes 12 eggs
Preparation time: The eggs are best coloured a couple of days ahead so that they have time to dry out. When it comes to filling, it takes about 15-20 minutes to fill 12 eggs with chocolate.
- 12 eggs (maybe make it 13 or 14 in case the shells crack)
- Food colouring
- Vinegar
- 660-840g/23.3ozs-30ozs. chocolate (just multiply the egg weight by 12) I used an Amedei Toscano Black 63%
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil
Step 1 - With a sharp knife or a box cutter, chip away at a point at the base of each egg. Gently peel away a small circle using your fingers. Don't make it too small - the smaller the opening the harder it will be to fill with chocolate but you also want to be able to see the egg shape.
Step 2 - Using a chopstick or a skewer, gently poke at the yolk trying to break it up. The egg should easily slip out of the whole. Make a giant omelette or save the eggs for cooking at a later time.
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Step 3 - Rinse out the eggs under hot water shaking them gently to remove all of the water and the inside coating. Use the egg carton to hold them.
Step 4 - Place 2 cups of water and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar in several bowls - enough bowls to make the colours that you want. Add food colouring - about 2 tablespoons should dye the eggs quickly and with a good strength of colour. Submerge the eggs completely-the hole will help submerge them.
Step 5 - After 10 or 20 minutes remove the eggs and make sure that there is no water inside the egg and place in the cartoon hole side down. Dry overnight or for a day or two.
Step 6 - When they are dry, melted the chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave on 60 second 50% power bursts until melted. You don't really need to temper the chocolate as it is best eaten when slightly soft but you do want it quite glossy for appearance which is what the coconut oil gives it. When almost melted, add the coconut oil. This makes the chocolate a bit softer to eat as it is a solid egg and also gives it a lovely coconut flavour.
Step 7 - Turn the eggs hole side up in the carton. Fill a piping bag with the melted chocolate and snip a small hole at the tip. Pipe the melted chocolate into each egg. Very gently tap the egg shells to get rid of any air bubbles. To harden the chocolate up, especially if it is hot, place the carton of eggs in the fridge.