Designer Egg Gift Case
This Easter egg is made of gum paste. It is easier to make. And it may be filled with home-made sweets, chocolates and candies.
You can also use it as a container for a small gift, such as a folded and wrapped tie or a brooch.
What you need:An egg mould (preferably a metal one)Gum pasteA child-safe scalpel or knife
Colour the gum paste as required. Then roll it out and smooth it into a well-polished smooth Easter egg mould.
Work the paste into the mould slowly. Use the knife or scalpel to trim the uneven edge level.
Make two and leave to dry overnight.
Join the two halves with small blobs of royal icing and allow to set. Trim the join carefully.
Alternatively a long fine braid of the paste may be made and used to cover the join.
Mould the soft braid around the egg, sticking it in place with an occasional blob of icing. Make a neat join at the bottom of the egg.
The egg may be glazed with confectioners varnish to give it a hard shiny finish.
