Chocolate Crunch Nests For Easter

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces light corn syrup
• 6 ounces good dark chocolate, broken into pieces
• 6 ounces butter
• 5 ounces corn flakes
• 3 ounces grated chocolate, milk or dark (optional)
• 1/2 pint cream
• 30 miniature chocolate eggs or 30 candy sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 melt the syrup, chocolate and butter together in double-saucepan or microwave.
• 2 add the cornflakes and mix well, so that they are all well-covered.
• 3 press into lightly-greased ramekins, or large muffin cups, and hollow up the sides into nest shapes.
• 4 there should be enough for 10 nests.
• 5 leave to cool and set.
• 6 when set, turn them out by running a sharp knife round the edge of each nest.
• 7 for the filling, simply whip the cream and add the grated chocolate- you may need to add sugar to the cream if you are using fruit.
• 8 decorate with mini-eggs.