THE DAIRY KITCHEN
Golden Honey Popcorn Easter Egg Nests
By THE DAIRY KITCHEN
Makes
8
Difficulty
Easy
Preparation
20 MINS
Cooking
15 MINS
Cute as a button, these nests make the perfect edible gift for Easter.
Ingredients
90g butter, chopped1/3 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon honey
4 cups plain popcorn
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts (optional)
24-27 small solid chocolate eggs or 8-9 medium eggs, to garnish
Handy Tips
A little salt may be added to the honey mixture for a sweet and salty flavour!
1/4 cup popcorn kernels yields 4 cups popped corn. Simply follow instructions on the back of the pack to cook.
Nests can also be filled with speckled candy coated Easter eggs, which are available in supermarkets.
Method
- Bring butter, sugar and honey to the boil in a saucepan over a moderate heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Pour mixture over the combined popcorn and nuts and mix gently but thoroughly. Spoon the mixture into paper case-lined muffin trays and make a small well in the centre, to resemble a nest.
- Bake at 150°C for 10 minutes or until golden. Cool before placing chocolate eggs in the centre of each and storing in an airtight container until required.
