Easter nests

Easter nests

Ingredients

1 egg white
50g/2oz dark chocolate (at least 75g/3oz caster sugar 70% cocoa solids), grated
25g/1oz cornflour, sifted
16 mini chocolate eggs

• Preheat the oven to 140°C/275°C/Gas mark 1. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
• Whisk the egg white until stiff. Gradually whisk in half of the sugar, then fold in the remainder with the cornflour and chocolate.
• Transfer the mixture to a piping bag with a large star nozzle, and pipe
6.5cm/21⁄2in nests onto the baking tray.
• Bake in the oven for 45 minutes. Leave to cool, then fill with mini chocolate eggs.


serves 4