Slick Chick Easter Egg

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She’s come out of her shell to celebrate spring! Follow our online instructions to color the hard-cooked egg yellow, then add fun fondant details and candy eyeballs.

Ingredients:

Makes:

each egg serves one

Techniques Used:

Coloring Easter Eggs

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Instructions:

Step 1

Color eggs yellow. Let set.

Step 2

Add 1/8 teaspoon Gum-Tex to 2 1/4 oz. fondant per egg. Tint 1/8 oz. yellow, 1/8 oz. orange, 1 oz. brown and reserve 1 oz. white for each egg.

Step 3

Roll out white fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use second smallest cutter from set to cut a 3 1/4 in. diameter circle for shell. Use knife to cut triangles on edge. Cut a v-shaped wedge in back and wrap around bottom of egg, securing with melted candy in cut disposable bag.

Step 4

For nest, add a little shortening to brown fondant. Use Decorative Press Set with 3-hole insert to press logs for nest. You will need 12 pieces, 9 in. long. Hold one set of ends together and twist, shaping a circle. Attach egg with melted candy in cut disposable bag.

Step 5

Roll out orange fondant 1/16 in. thick. Cut a diamond shape for beak, 3/4 in. wide x 1 1/4 in. high. Fold in half, keeping points apart; attach to egg with melted candy in cut disposable bag.

Step 6

Roll out yellow fondant 1/16 in. thick. Use smallest leaf Cut-Out to cut hair tuft. Use knife to cut slits in top edge; separate. Cut bottom edge straight. Attach to egg with melted candy in cut disposable bag.