EASTER TIFFIN WREATH

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Decorate this crunchy chocolate Easter tiffin wreath with extra treats and fondant carrots for a sweet centrepiece for your celebration

Provided by Georgina Kiely - Digital food editor, bbcgoodfood.com

Time 25m

Yield makes 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

300g dark chocolate, chopped
100g butter, cut into cubes
125g golden syrup
100g malted milk biscuits
30g Maltesers
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
75g puffed rice cereal
50g fondant icing
orange and green food colouring
10 Maltesers Mini Bunnies
10 Galaxy Enchanted Eggs

Steps:

  • Line two cupcake tins with 20 paper cases. Melt the chocolate, butter and golden syrup together in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water until smooth and glossy. Or, do this in the microwave in short bursts.
  • Tip the biscuits and Maltesers into a sealable food bag, seal and bash with a rolling pin until the mixture is broken into small pieces. Or, do this in a sturdy mixing bowl. Tip this into the melted chocolate mixture along with the vanilla and puffed rice, and mix with a rubber spatula until well combined.
  • Spoon a heaped tablespoon of the mixture into each paper case, then press an indent into the middle of each with the back of the spoon to make a nest shape. Leave to cool at room temperature until firm and set.
  • Roll out the fondant icing to soften it, then divide into a 10g piece and 40g piece. Add a few drops of green food colouring to the smaller piece and a few drops of orange to the larger one. Knead separately on sheets of baking parchment until the pieces are uniform in colour (wear gloves to prevent staining your hands). Roll the orange fondant into 20 small balls, then form into cone shapes to resemble carrots. Use a cutlery knife to make a few shallow indents down the length of the carrots for ridges. Roll the green fondant into 20 small balls, shape into cylinders, then snip the cylinders a few times at one end using kitchen scissors to make carrot tops. Stick the green tops to the fat end of the carrots, then arrange on a sheet of baking parchment and leave to set at room temperature for 30 mins-1 hr, or until firm.
  • Decorate each tiffin nest with a Maltesers mini bunny or a Galaxy Enchanted egg, then add a fondant carrot to each. To serve, arrange the tiffin nests in a wreath shape on a board or serving plate. Will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 19 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.25 milligram of sodium

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