Fillings for Easter eggs

[keychris]

I wonder what everyone's favourite fillings they put into easter eggs are?

I'm quite partial to a peppermint toffee that you sprinkle over the inside of the egg as it's setting up - gives a delicious crunch later on

I'm curious about more liquid fillings though, and how one goes about filling an egg with something like, say, a salted caramel.

Any ideas?

[gap]

If you're talking smaller eggs, gianduja is always a winner.

[Kerry Beal]

So far this year I've done cream fondant, mint meltaway and gianduja. Oh yeah - and dulce de leche.

[andiesenji]

One of my neighbors (Italian) makes a "fruity nougat filling" made with the candied fruits that are in spumoni ice cream.

It doesn't get hard unless exposed to air. The chocolate coating keeps it soft enough to slice - she makes eggs that are about 4 inches long.

[Kerry Beal]

One of my neighbors (Italian) makes a "fruity nougat filling" made with the candied fruits that are in spumoni ice cream.

It doesn't get hard unless exposed to air. The chocolate coating keeps it soft enough to slice - she makes eggs that are about 4 inches long.

That sounds quite yummy. I'm guessing it's a fondant base?

[keychris]

Those sound awesome! Thanks for the ideas. How does one fill an egg with such fluid fillings and still stick them together?

[Kerry Beal]

Ah - well I make mostly half eggs. But for double eggs the gianduja works really well cause it sticks to itself.

[Lindacakes]

I don't make them, but when I was a kid the local chocolate shop specialized in filled eggs in various sizes, the most common being about the size of a softball.

Getting possession of a whole one was a transportive experience and nothing could take the place.

My favorite had a marshmallow and caramel roll in the middle so that slices had a spiral effect.

Second favorite had what was then called a French chocolate center. Very soft, like Ice Cube candy.

I would absolutely go nuts for one filled with candied fruit today.

There is a candy company called Lagomarcino's that makes a hollow egg filled with individual chocolates that makes an amazing gift.

[andiesenji]

My neighbor says she uses an "old" nougat recipe but in addition to the nuts adds the chopped candied fruits.

Her recipe makes a softer version than the usual torrone and she found this recipe for me.

She has "half" egg molds but says the nougat is easy to stick together into a whole egg shape before it cools completely and she dips them into chocolate - they like dark chocolate - three times, allowing them to set for an hour or so between dipping to make a thicker shell and then she drizzles "strings" onto the top surface to make a flower pattern but when her kids were little did their names.

She decorates them with the little colored candy discs that come in pastel "Easter" colors.

[ninagluck]

i filled some of my eggs with an eggnogg filling and some with a a rhubarb creme.

[ninagluck]

can't believe, that nobody jumps on! I am pretty new to that forum, so i will annoy you guys with my fillings. starting this weeked

[Darienne]

I for one look forward to being thus annoyed.

[janeer]

One of my neighbors (Italian) makes a "fruity nougat filling" made with the candied fruits that are in spumoni ice cream.

It doesn't get hard unless exposed to air. The chocolate coating keeps it soft enough to slice - she makes eggs that are about 4 inches long.

This was available where I grew up. It was my favorite--this, and "coconut cream."