So Peter Cottontail came, left baskets of candy and eggs,
and hippity hopped his way back up the bunny trail until next year. Now the
question remains what to do with all that Easter loot?
Candy:
- Freeze it: Most chocolate candies freeze and
defrost well. And some taste even better frozen; we're particularly partial to
adding crumbled ice cold mini Robin's Eggs to ice cream. - Melt it: Use your double boiler to turn that chocolate
bunny into chocolate sauce to use as fondu or ice cream topping. - Get creative, from Peeps s'mores to Reeses Peanut Butter Egg cookies, use your Easter goodies to liven up baked good treat.
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Check out some
of these ideas for inspiration:
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Eggs:
First you'll want to make sure that those beautifully
colored eggs are safe to eat:
- Safely dyed-check the packaging and make sure
that you've used a food-safe food coloring for your edible art. - Safely hidden-after the Easter egg hunt, discard
any hard cooked eggs with cracked shells; this is especially important for
those that were hidden on the ground or in other places that are prone to
collecting moisture, dirt, or bacteria. - Safely refrigerated - after they've been cooked, eggs should be out of the fridge for no more than 2 hours, so if any
eggs eluded capture longer than that during your hunt, better to toss them. The
USDA also recommends eating them within 7 days of cooking.
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Once you've determined their safety, here are some recipes to get your Easter eggs rolling:
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