Homemade Creme Eggs Recipe on Food52 (2024)

Easter

by: Ashley Rodriguez

March14,2013

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4 Ratings

  • Makes 15 to 20 eggs

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Author Notes

While the process might seem a bit daunting, the reward far exceeds the effort for this classic spring treat that uses ingredients you can actually pronounce. —Ashley Rodriguez

  • Test Kitchen-Approved

What You'll Need

Ingredients
  • 1/2 cupLyle's golden syrup (or corn syrup)
  • 6 tablespoonsbutter
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 3 dropsorange blossom water (optional)
  • 1 vanilla bean, seeds removed (optional)
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 3 cupspowdered sugar
  • 12 ouncesdark chocolate (or bittersweet chips)
Directions
  1. Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer that has been fitted with the paddle attachment (this can easily be done by hand or with a hand mixer). Add the golden syrup, salt, orange blossom water (if using), vanilla seeds, and vanilla extract. Mix on medium-low to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure everything is mixed well.
  2. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add the powdered sugar. Mix until completely smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  3. Place one third of the mixture into a small bowl and add enough yellow food color to obtain desired color.
  4. Cover both bowls with plastic wrap and put into the freezer for at least 15 minutes. It is necessary that this mixture be very cold while you work with it.
  5. When the sugar mixture is thoroughly chilled, remove from the freezer. Working quickly take about a half teaspoon of the “yolk” mixture and roll it into a ball. Continue forming your yolks.
  6. Once the yolks are complete, place them on a plate or a sheet tray covered with parchment and then put that back into the freezer.
  7. Now, measure a tablespoon of your “whites”, and then roll that into a ball. Continue until all the white portion of the sugar mixture is gone. If the whites are too soft to work with, place back into the freezer for a few minutes.
  8. Remove the yolks from the freezer. Place a white in the palm of your hand and gently flatten a bit. Create an indent in the center to rest the yolk in. Place the yolk in the center of the white, then cover it up. Roll the white into an egg shape. If at any point the sugar mixture gets too soft, quickly put it back into the freezer.
  9. Continue this process until all your eggs are complete. Return to the freezer.While your eggs are chilling, temper your chocolate (David Lebovitz has a great post on tempering chocolate).Or melt the chocolate in a microwave at 30 second intervals stirring very well in between. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to the chocolate and stir well. This gives you a little more flexibility with the chocolate eliminating some of the need for precise tempering. You will not, however get as nice of a crack as you bite into the egg.
  10. Working with one egg at a time, remove the egg from the freezer and stick a toothpick in it. Dip the egg into the chocolate and carefully let the excess chocolate drip off. Place the toothpick into something – like a potato perhaps – while the chocolate sets.
  11. Place the chocolate-covered egg into the fridge for 10 minutes while the chocolate sets.Carefully remove the toothpick from the egg and cover up the small hole with a little bit of tempered chocolate.

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Recipe by: Ashley Rodriguez

Author of Date Night In (2015) and creator of the blog, Not Without Salt.

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11 Reviews

strawberrygirl April 10, 2015

These were so good. I ended up doubling the orange blossom water so the flavour would come through a little more. Dipping with the toothpicks got kind of complicated, so I think next time I'd just shape them with a flat side and lay them on a baking sheet after dipping.

Nancy C. April 3, 2015

Very time consuming but oh so worth it. Everyone LOVED them

Sharin K. February 24, 2015

hva slask smør er det

Ed F. March 30, 2013

Some of them worked ok but it was a pain having the freezer in the shed and also I wasn't sure what size of cup to use. I have many different sizes. I went for a fairly small one. Would it be possible to pin down the measurements in ml rather than vague talk of 'cups'.

Victoria H. March 31, 2013

1 cup is 250 ml. It's a metric measurement.

Jeanne B. January 14, 2016

A "cup" is a standard measurement. Every kitchen should have a set of measuring cups and if you are not familiar with what they are, go to a kitchen supply store and ask. You should also be aware that different ingredients weigh different amounts, so a cup of sugar and a cup of flour have different weights, therefore Victoria's comment above is not strictly accurate. The most accurate way to measure ingredients is weighing with a scale and not by volume, but not all recipes for the home cook use weight as an ingredient measure. Every home cook and baker should have both an accurate scale and sets of measuring cups and spoons.

jeffnoel March 29, 2013

did these this morning, gave 24 eggs. Sugar mixture must be very cold but not frozen. Toothpicks are too short, I used bamboo skewers and a piece of styrofoam. Unfortunately, while the chocolate sets, fondant oozes out from the former hole, still a big hit for kids of all ages tonight :)Also, Step 11 was not necessary.

Kerry B. March 29, 2013

Just made a batch of 14...messy but sooooooooo yummy & so much fun :-)

Chrissyo29 March 28, 2013

oh my!! this is a yummy one will be making these over this weekend.

Shirley P. March 27, 2013

cant wait to give a go xx

Tom H. March 22, 2013

This may be one of the most dangerous recipes I have ever run across, at least to my waistline.

Homemade Creme Eggs Recipe on Food52 (2024)

FAQs

What is the filling in a Cadbury Creme Egg? ›

What the filling in a Cadbury Creme Egg is really made of has stunned social media users. According to Cadbury, it's actually fondant – made of sugar, milk, glucose, syrup, cocoa butter, invert sugar syrup, dried whey, vegetable fats and dried egg white.

What are the ingredients in cream eggs? ›

Ingredients. Sugar, MILK, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, invert sugar syrup, whey powder (from MILK), cocoa mass, vegetable fats (palm, shea), emulsifier (E442), dried EGG white, flavourings, colour (paprika extract).

How much was a Creme Egg in 1980? ›

In the UK in the 1980s, Cadbury made Creme Eggs available year-round but sales dropped and they returned to seasonal availability.

How do they make Creme Eggs? ›

Fondant is made with three basic ingredients — granulated sugar, corn syrup, and water — so the filling inside a Cadbury Creme Egg is essentially just liquid sugar. The gooey fondant is then dyed with food coloring to make it look like the egg white and yolk found inside a real egg.

What is the golden egg in the creme egg? ›

The limited-edition golden eggs are in stores disguised as the much-loved classic Cadbury Creme Egg for chocolate-lovers to find. The winning eggs have been given a golden revamp with the delicious Cadbury chocolate shell covered in edible gold dust.

What is the clear liquid in a creme egg? ›

The fondant is supposed to mimic the yolk and egg white of an actual egg, hence why the 'goo' is both white and yellow. Just like the name would suggest, the ingredients actually contain dried egg whites.

Are creme eggs healthy? ›

They're not nutritious, they're high in sugar, and a diet made up entirely of Creme Eggs would put you in very poor shape. But that doesn't mean you should feel guilty for enjoying one on occasion. No one should feel pressured to be entirely healthy all the time.

Why did they call it an egg cream? ›

There are a few theories: Some say it's a variation of the Yiddish word, “echt keem” which means, “pure sweetness”. Another idea is that it's Brooklyn speak for “a cream”. It also could have been named for the creamy froth on top of the drink that looks kind of like a foamy, egg white top.

What does putting cream in eggs do? ›

The fats in the cream coat the proteins in the eggs, making it harder for them to link together and coagulate tightly. This results in a softer, more tender texture. Moisture: The liquid content of the cream adds moisture to the eggs, which can make them feel juicier and less dry when cooked.

Does Hershey own Cadbury? ›

Competing with internationally popular Swiss chocolate, CADBURY created the brand's first Milk Chocolate Bar in 1897. The Hershey Company acquired the U.S. CADBURY license in 1988 and has been making the delicious chocolate ever since.

What Creme Egg is worth 10000? ›

Kemp shared a photo of the egg – one half of which was milk chocolate, the other half white chocolate – on his Twitter page, writing: “What is this??? HALF WHITE HALF MILK CHOCOLATE??” It was only after eating the egg that he realised it was part of a promotion that could have bagged him £10,000.

How many Creme Eggs were stolen? ›

Police believe that almost 200,000 Cadbury's creme eggs were stolen, alongside other chocolate products. The court heard Pool had used a stolen tractor to tow the trailer full of eggs away from the industrial unit, PA reported.

How to make a giant Creme Egg? ›

Place your Easter egg on a pasty cutter to keep stable and tap the top of the egg with a spoon, then peel of little shards of chocolate until the egg is half the size it was. Spoon in some of the biscuits into the egg, then gently spoon in the cheesecake mixture to the top of the egg. Place in the fridge for one hour.

Why don t they sell Creme Eggs all year? ›

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Cadbury's will not sell Creme Eggs all year round as they stop being "special." Tony Bilborough from Cadbury said the chocolate-making firm had attempted year-long sales 20 years ago but it "didn't work."

What are some fun facts about Creme Eggs? ›

First Filled Eggs Were Released in 1923

In 1921, Cadbury first revealed their cursive script that they're known for today. It was emblazoned on the side of their transportation fleets. Two years later, they Cadbury first released their cream-filled eggs, in 1923, the first variation on the creme eggs.

What Flavour is creme egg filling? ›

The traditional creme eggs are filled with, well, creme, but you can also get caramel or chocolate creme-filled eggs from Cadbury.

Is the inside of a creme egg icing sugar? ›

But you might be wondering what is actually inside this beloved childhood chocolate treat. “What's inside a crème egg? Why is the cream orange and white?” one person asked on Twitter. Well, it's because the sweet, gooey filling is made up of fondant, which is actually made up of icing sugar, and some food colouring.

Is it icing inside a creme egg? ›

And other people were surprised to learn that the sticky filling is actually made up of fondant, which itself is made from icing sugar, and a bit of food colouring. One Twitter user responded: 'The cream resembles an egg white and yolk!

What does the inside of a Cadbury egg taste like? ›

It tastes like sugar. I don't know in what dimension the inside is meant to be fondant because it is literally incomparable to any food meant to be consumed by living beings. Worse still, the texture is ever so slightly grainy. The inside of a chocolate egg should be silky and smooth.

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