How to make hollow chocolate eggs using two silicone mold designs, filled with messages of hope, sealed and decorated for a beautiful 3-D finish.
With Easter just around the corner, I thought it was high time I shared some of my egglicious treats from my IG feed. I've also included a video below showing how to make hollow chocolate eggs.
I made these eggs last year for a colleague headed on sick leave. The team all wrote personal notes and I included them in the egg. Can you think of a better pick-me-up than an oversized, dark chocolate egg filled with hope?
I found these really cool molds and bought them without fully knowing what I was getting into. They aren't like my other polycarbonate molds. Happy to report I was quite pleased with the ease of use and the results - well, for one of the designs, at least.
The 3-D egg set consists of two pieces - an injected hard plastic outer case that houses a removable silicone mold. I chose the Lillois and Propolis designs. They come in at 210 x 110mm (8 x 4 inches).
I love both designs, but Lillois (above) yielded better results. Propolis (below) was riddled with air pockets no matter how many taps, slaps and swirls I employed. So, I went with the Lillois in the end.
I love how easily they both released from the silicone. The hard plastic case provided the stability and structure that is missing from a silicone mold on its own.
They are fairly simple to use:
- wipe with a lint-free cloth
- temper and pour your chocolate into the silicone mold, tap and swirl to cover the surface
- invert and tap out excess chocolate
- allow to set for a few minutes, then refrigerate for about 10 minutes
- loosen the edges of the silicone from the chocolate
- place the mold face-down on a clean, flat surface and remove the plastic shell
- carefully peel the silicone from the chocolate
- repeat for the other half of the egg
- with both side prepared, place a cookie sheet pan over a pot of simmering water
- when pan is warmed, place both sides of the chocolate eggs, open side down on the sheet pan
- slide around a bit to heat the edges, then lift and add the filling (in my case, I added notes, you can add mini eggs etc.) press the sides gently, but firmly together to seal
- you can leave the chocolate natural, or airbrush/paint/decorate
Check out my video below to see the steps above in action.
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