Easter Nests Recipe

Easter Nests

To make 10 Easter Nests you will need:

225g (8oz) milk chocolate
50g (2oz) butter
2 tablespoons of golden syrup
100g (4oz) cornflakes
Packet of candy-coated mini eggs
Paper baking cases
A baking tray
A large saucepan

  1. Place ten of the paper baking cases into the hollows of the baking tray.
    2. Cases in baking tray
  2. Break the chocolate into pieces and place these into a large saucepan.
  3. Add the butter into the pan. Dip a tablespoon into hot water to warm it up before using it to add the golden syrup into the pan.
    4. Ingredients in the pan
  4. Heat the pan stirring the mixture all the time until the chocolate and the butter have melted.
    5. Melted mixture
  5. Turn off the heat. Add the cornflakes to the mixture gently stirring them until they are covered with the chocolate. Be careful not to crush the cornflakes too much.
    6. Cornflake mixture
  6. Put the cornflake mixture into each of the paper baking cases. Make a small hollow in the centre of each nest with the back of a teaspoon.
    7. Use a spoon to make a small hollow
  7. Place a few eggs in each nest and then place the tray into the fridge to allow the nests to set. Remove after about an hour.
  8. Either keep on or remove paper baking cases and arrange on a plate when you are ready to serve them. They are best stored in an airtight container in the fridge but need to be eaten within three days.