Egg-speriment Gone Wrong Easter Egg

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This fun Easter creature is covered with sweet candy details! Check out the spice drop hair-do, candy eyeballs and mini mint smile, that decorate this hard-cooked egg.

Ingredients:

hard-cooked egg
Green Gel food Color or
Leaf Green Icing Color
Easy-Add Leaf Green Icing Color Add to shopping list Leaf Green Icing Color
Yellow Gel Food Color or
Lemon Yellow Icing Color
Easy-Add Lemon Yellow Icing Color Add to shopping list Lemon Yellow Icing Color
Gum-Tex™
Easy-Add Gum-Tex™ Add to shopping list Gum-Tex™
White Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant (3/4 oz. makes 1 egg)
Easy-Add White Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant Add to shopping list White Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant
White Candy Melts® Candy
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Purple Spice drops
granulated sugar
Green Mini Candy-Coated Chocolates
Candy Eyeballs
Easy-Add Candy Eyeballs Add to shopping list Candy Eyeballs
FoodWriter™ Fine Tip Primary Colors Edible Color Markers
Easy-Add FoodWriter™ Fine Tip Primary Colors Edible Color Markers Add to shopping list FoodWriter™ Fine Tip Primary Colors Edible Color Markers
oval mini breath mints

Makes:

Each egg serves one

Techniques Used:

Coloring Easter Eggs

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Instructions:

Step 1

Color eggs green. Let set.

Step 2

Add a pinch of Gum-Tex to 3/4 oz. fondant per egg. Tint 1/4 oz. green and reserve 1/2 oz. white.

Step 3

Shape a 1 in. diameter ball of white fondant for base. Press down center. Attach egg with melted candy in cut disposable bag. Let set.

Step 4

Roll out green fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use wide end of tip 3 to cut two circles for ears. Use knife to trim 1/8 in. off circles. Attach to egg with melted candy in cut disposable bag.

Step 5

Roll out purple spice drops on waxed paper-covered board sprinkled with sugar. Use knife to cut 3/4 in. triangles for hair. Attach to top of egg with melted candy in cut disposable bag.