Perky Pup Easter Eggs

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Here’s a pooch that’s welcome at your Easter table! They’ll beg for this hard-cooked egg, with his floppy fondant ears, cute eye patch, colorful collar and personalized dog tag.

Ingredients:

Makes:

Each egg serves one.

Techniques Used:

Coloring Easter Eggs

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Instructions:

Step 1

Color eggs orange. Let set.

Step 2

Add 1/4 teaspoon Gum-Tex to 2 oz. fondant per egg. Tint 1/2 oz. each light brown, dark brown and red. Tint 1/4 oz. black; reserve 1/4 oz. white.

Step 3

Roll out red fondant 1/4 in. thick. Use knife to cut a strip, 3/8 in. wide x 4 1/2 in. long. Wrap into a circle, securing ends with damp brush. Attach egg with piping gel.

Step 4

Roll out light brown fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use medium Cut-Out to cut two oval ears. Attach to top of egg with piping gel, bending over for a floppy look.

Step 5

Roll out dark brown fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use wide end of tip 2A to cut a circle for spot. Use narrow end of tip 2A to cut a circle from edge of spot. Attach spot to egg with piping gel.

Step 6

Roll out white fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use narrow end of tip 2A to cut two circles for eyes. Attach to egg with piping gel, inlaying open area of eye patch for left eye.

Step 7

From black fondant, shape an oval 1/2 in. high x 5/8 in. wide x 3/8 in. thick. Attach for nose with piping gel. Roll a small white ball and attach with piping gel for nose highlight.