Surprise Easter Eggs Recipe

Prepare the brioche dough the day before. Pour the flour, sugar, salt, and crumbled fresh yeast into a large bowl. Be careful not to let the salt come into direct contact with the dry yeast.

Heat the milk mixed with water. Add the butter to the heated mixture and stir until the butter is completely melted. Then pour over the dry ingredients and mix. Whisk the eggs until beaten. Pour over the previous mixture with the vanilla extract and mix until you have a smooth, sticky dough.

Let it rest for at least 1.5 hours in a warm place (25 to 30°C), or place it in a warm oven if it is too cold in your home. Once the dough has risen well, knead it and then wrap it in plastic wrap. Store it in the refrigerator overnight.

The next day, heat the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave. Coat the molds with the melted chocolate using a brush. Don’t hesitate to apply multiple layers so that the sides are thick enough. Then let cool in the refrigerator for at least 40 minutes (I recommend 1 hour).

While the chocolate hardens, take the brioche dough. Form several thin ropes and braid or twist them, then arrange them in a circle to create nests. Let rise for 30 minutes on a baking sheet, then bake for 20 minutes at 180°C.

To finish, unmold the egg shells. Place some filling inside and stick two halves together using melted chocolate. You can then decorate them with fondant as you like. Simply adhere them with melted chocolate. Place the eggs in the cooled brioche nests.