CHOCOLATE COVERED EGGS RECIPES

Steps:

• Blend the dry ingredients in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the butter and mix on low speed until sandy. Add the eggs and mix to combine. Form the dough into a disk, wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3 days. When ready to bake, grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to cut out small rounds of dough, 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Transfer to the prepared pan and bake until light golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
• Pipe a "kiss" of marshmallow onto each cookie. Let set at room temperature for 2 hours.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment or a nonstick baking mat. One at a time, gently drop the marshmallow-topped cookies into the hot chocolate. Lift out with a fork and let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. Place on the prepared pan and let set at room temperature until the coating is firm, about 1 to 2 hours.
• Homemade Marshmallows: Combine the water, corn syrup, and sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil until "soft-ball" stage, or 235 degrees on a candy thermometer. Meanwhile, sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let dissolve. Remove the syrup from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix. Whip the whites until soft peaks form and pour the syrup into the whites. Add the vanilla and continue whipping until stiff. Transfer to a pastry bag.
• Chocolate Glaze: Melt the 2 ingredients together in the top of a double boiler or a bowl set over barely simmering water.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
  2. Blitz the biscuits in a food processor into fine breadcrumbs.
  3. Melt the butter in a saucepan on a medium-low heat, then combine with the crushed biscuits.
  4. Spoon the biscuit mixture into a loose-bottomed 25cm tart tin, then use the back of a spoon to spread it evenly over the base and up the sides of the tin until it’s completely covered. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes, then leave to cool while you prepare the filling.
  5. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth, then gradually beat in 250ml of the cream until fully combined and silky.
  6. Snap the dark and white chocolate into separate bowls, each set over a saucepan of simmering water. Divide the remaining cream between the bowls and allow the chocolate to melt, stirring occasionally.
  7. Fold the melted dark chocolate into the cream cheese mixture until smooth and well combined, then pour into the cooled tart case.
  8. Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the top, then use a chopstick or a skewer to swirl it into pretty patterns.
  9. Leave in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or until set. Cut into slices and serve.