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Chocolates for Easter, Part I

April 7, 2012 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

Easter at our house involves a lot of chocolate!

I made yet another food processor cake – this one lasted just two days…

Our Easter lollipops are a blend of Callebaut 811 (54%) and 823 (milk)…

The hens and eggs were made by filling one side of the mould with tempered chocolate, clipping on the other half and then giving them a good shake and roll…

We’re trying a new dark chocolate blend this Easter:

40% Callebaut 811 (54%)
40% Valrhona Guanaja (70%)
20% Callebaut Cocoa Mass (100%).

We’ve made just a few large eggs – chocolate this dark is a grown-up treat…

Finally, a batch of feuilletine chocolate was shaped into a variety of shapes, including these bears on sticks. The pailleté feuilletine was added to the dark milk blend to create a “Kit Kat” style chocolate…

More to come tomorrow!

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on April 7, 2012 at 12:14 am Joanna

I wish you would come over here and show me how to do this xxx I have bought the chocolate, it’s sitting in the cupboard waiting…. in the meantime have a wonderful weekend. love to you Pete and the boys xxx
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:24 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Darling, if I could come over, you know I would! Maybe we need a skype tempering session? Have a wonderful Easter weekend too! xxx
on April 7, 2012 at 12:15 am Tandy

I used to love making my own Easter eggs :) have a blessed weekend!
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:25 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Tandy, it’s so much fun – we get on a roll and it’s hard to stop, and the next thing we know, the house is full of chocolate! :) Have a wonderful Easter!
on April 7, 2012 at 12:32 am Just A Smidgen

Wow.. your skills are just incredible.. I would shop at your place if you opened one.. just sayin’!!
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:25 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Smidge, you really are very sweet. Wish I could send you an egg or two! :)
  - on April 7, 2012 at 2:25 pm Just A Smidgen
    
    *sigh*
on April 7, 2012 at 12:42 am delicio8

How fun! Your chocolate are gorgeous, I’ll take a dark egg please.
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:26 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Matina, thank you! The dark egg really is for me, and our friends Bern and Jane who love dark chocolate!
on April 7, 2012 at 2:08 am frugalfeeding

Amazing! Come and make me something like this! I want a home made Easter egg. I shall have to buy myself some moulds. That cake looks incredible. You might enjoy the cake I post tomorrow :D
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:27 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Nick, you make me smile! I wish I could give all of you one of our homemade eggs – unfortunately, the photos are as close as I can get! Will watch out for your cake post – I’m a bit behind in my reading this week, but I’m keen to read about your curries!
on April 7, 2012 at 2:33 am Abby

Can you come teach me when you’re finished at Joanna’s house? ;) Seriously, you inspire me with these chocolate posts!
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:30 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Abby, I have absolute confidence in your capacity to master just about anything! It’s a good time to start too, when your children are little. We used to make little Easter chocolates to hand out at school! :)
on April 7, 2012 at 4:00 am zestybeandog

How cool and fun! I agree save the dark for the adults!
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:31 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks! The dark is definitely adult chocolate – in fact, very little of it leaves the house! :)
on April 7, 2012 at 5:19 am Misky

Is the Dutch process cocoa in the cake recipe powdered? Happy Easter to you and your family. :D
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:31 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Misk, yes, dutch process cocoa powder. Have a wonderful Easter! :)
on April 7, 2012 at 5:22 am bakecakecrumbs

Wowee! They all look utterly delicious (well, they would to a chocolate lover!). You’re so clever to be able to make such amazing looking treats. I can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:32 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  C, we’ve had great fun this year, playing with chocolate! It was too much for just one post! :) xx
on April 7, 2012 at 5:27 am Debra Kolkka

I used to make chocolate Easter eggs when my son was little, but my husband is the type to eat one square of chocolate a week (sickening, I know) so I just don’t do that anymore.
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:33 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Deb, maybe you’ll need to make chocolate eggs and hand them around the village? ;-)
on April 7, 2012 at 6:09 am thecompletecookbook

Beautifully done Celia. Have a super Easter weekend.
:-) Mandy
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:33 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Mandy, thank you! Hope you’re having a fabulous weekend too!
on April 7, 2012 at 6:46 am Lizzy (Good Things)

Celia, your chocolates are outstanding! Happy Easter to you and your lovely readers.
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:33 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Lizzy, thank you! Have a wonderful Easter long weekend!
on April 7, 2012 at 7:03 am Suelle

Anyone in your home over Easter is in for a real treat – they are all beautiful! I love the idea of ‘Kit Kat’ teddy bears on sticks
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:36 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Suelle, thank you! The “Kit Kat” choccies are my boys’ favourites – we even made a feuilletine egg this year!
on April 7, 2012 at 7:20 am hotlyspiced

I love it all. I’d love a slice of that delicious cake – how beautiful it looks with all that frosting, and I’d love to come to your house and do my Easter shopping, buying your eggs and chickens and bunnies for my family. Your boys must be so excited to have all these hand-made treats xx
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:37 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Charlie, there’s always lots to share – as usual, I’ve ended up with more chocolate than we or the neighbours can eat this year.. :)
  
  Let me know when you’re coming, and I’ll make you a cake. :)
on April 7, 2012 at 8:20 am Sonia

You’re amazing! They look fantastic.
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:38 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Sonia, thank you! We’ve been having lots of fun!
on April 7, 2012 at 8:29 am niasunset

Ah, can I knock your door :) Happy Easter dear Celia, these are so beautiful, so beautiful… Thank you, with my love, nia
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:38 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Nia, thank you! Have a wonderful Easter! xx
on April 7, 2012 at 9:17 am lambsearsandhoney

Beautiful work once again, Celia. the finish on these eggs is just perfect.
Oh, how I wish I lived next door to you.
- on April 7, 2012 at 9:39 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Darling, if you lived next door, both of us would have to widen our doorframes to get in and out.. :) Thank you, and have a great Easter! x
on April 7, 2012 at 10:50 am Yorkes Girl

Oh, they all look delicious! Happy Easter!
- on April 7, 2012 at 5:25 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thank you! Happy Easter to you too!
on April 7, 2012 at 11:43 am heidiannie

I wish I could say what you said to Tandy “…and then our house is full of chocolate!” I’d love a house full of chocolate!
- on April 7, 2012 at 5:25 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Heidi, there is ALWAYS chocolate here, although it’s not always tempered and ready to go. We rarely buy gifts for anyone – more often than not, it’s something we’ve made in the kitchen, and it almost always involves chocolate! :)
on April 7, 2012 at 12:34 pm Claire @ Claire K Creations

Celia they are fantastic. I wouldn’t mind a slice either.
My favourites would have to be the little chickens coming out of the eggs. So cute!
- on April 7, 2012 at 5:24 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Claire, they were fun to make and the choccies on a stick have been popular this year! Wish I could share a slice of cake with you! :)
on April 7, 2012 at 2:24 pm Christie

Those chocolate lollipops are adorable! I really admire your patience with all these goodies :)
- on April 7, 2012 at 5:23 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Christie, is your wee girl old enough for Easter chocolates yet? I’m sure it’s a fun time for her! :)
on April 7, 2012 at 2:58 pm SarahKate

Ahh…. an Easter full of chocolate! Just like it was meant to be! Looks amazing… as usual! You’ve got a way with chocolate my friend!
- on April 7, 2012 at 5:23 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks SK! More to come tomorrow! :)
on April 7, 2012 at 4:12 pm Manuela

Wow! That looks great! I prefer the dark chololate, but it all looks very scrumptious. It’s probably easier to work with the chocolate now, than at Christmas, when it’s so hot. Have fun!
- on April 7, 2012 at 5:22 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Manuela, thank you – the weather has been so weird that it’s about as warm now as it was leading up to Christmas! But it hasn’t been nearly as humid, so that has been easier!
on April 7, 2012 at 4:34 pm marilynscottwaters

I love it when a plan comes together. And my favorite kind of chocolate? = Anything within 12 miles. :-)
- on April 7, 2012 at 5:22 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Hehe…you’ll cast your net very wide for chocolate, Maz! You should come to our house, there’s always chocolate within 12 feet. :)
on April 7, 2012 at 6:15 pm rose2007

Scrummy! I am looking in to making chocolate in the near future. I made your processor cake and it was divine Celia.
- on April 8, 2012 at 7:48 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Rose, that’s so good to know, thanks for the feedback! :)
on April 8, 2012 at 9:03 pm Norma Chang

I am surprised the cake lasted 2 days. Amazed at your skills and patience. Dark chocolate is my favorite. I will not be greedy, only one please. Thanks.
- on April 9, 2012 at 6:59 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Norma! Less skill and patience, and more just practice, if that makes sense. After a little while, it gets easier.. :)
on April 9, 2012 at 7:07 pm The Wild Wood

Hi Celia, can you believe I said no to a Valrhona tasting when I was at Chefs Warehouse……..
Your dark chocolate mix looks so good
- on April 9, 2012 at 8:24 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Elaine, the Valrhona chocolates are all surprisingly different! Maybe next time! :) And thank you.. :)
on April 11, 2012 at 12:22 pm theintolerantchef

So very lovely Celia, I just love those chickens!
- on April 12, 2012 at 5:05 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Becca! Have a look at Joanna’s blog – she has a thread running there about commenting on WP. x
on April 11, 2012 at 12:24 pm theintolerantchef

I still have to log in to wordpress each time Itry and comment, and only on my main laptop as it won’t accept my tablet at all!!
on April 21, 2012 at 1:45 am Choclette

And more spectacular Easter chocs – just lovely. Although I was entertained by the idea your house is only filled with chocolate at Easter ;-)
- on April 22, 2012 at 8:39 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Hehehe…sprung! It is, as you quite rightly infer, filled with chocolate all the time. It’s not always tempered though.. ;-)

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