SC - Blown eggs, was Chocolate - Yes I know its not period!

[Jeff Gedney]

> All of these ideas are good ones but could someone correct my memory here. 
> Was not the intention of the original post regarding this subject to provide 
> a sort of subtlety that would appear for all intent and purposes like a 
> normal egg with the recipients being able to crack and remove the real shell 
> to be astounded with contents that they little expected?
I did this about six years ago.
I made faux eggshells with very thinly rolled white fondant, air dried in halves of 
a chocolate egg mold.
(Note: When the inside surface is dried to touch, gently fill the shell with tissue or 
cotton, put a cardboard over the mold, invert to remove form the mold, and allow 
the outside to dry completely before continuing. This takes a day or two, more in 
spring/summer, and it never dries in humid weather, so you need to have a 
dehumidifier or airconditioner in the Kitchen... do NOT put these eggs in the fridge!)
I glued the halves together with thick Royal Icing after putting in Hersheys Kisses 
for luck. 
I have also used Gum paste for work like this.
I was also able to judiciously paint these eggs, using a brush dipped into paste 
colors, and a very light touch (you should avoid rehydrating the shell).
I put these in a pulled sugar Easter Basket, decorated with gum paste tulips, 
lilies, and daffodils, and hand spun Green sugar "grass" as an edible 
centerpiece for an Easter dinner.

brandu


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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