So after you’ve had your fill of Peeps, jellybeans and chocolate, what do you do with the rest of it?
Peeps
• Substitute the marshmallow in a S’more with a peep. Take a graham cracker and break in half. Place a wedge of chocolate Eater bunny (or Hershey’s squares) on one half, followed by a Peep. Microwave for 30 seconds (depending on microwave may need less), take it out, add the top and enjoy.
• Take a Styrofoam wreath and wrap with Easter grass. Wrap ribbon around the grass to keep it in place and then start adding Peeps. Toothpicks work just fine. If you let it harden for a day, all the better before hanging. I’ve been making some of these and find they look fabulous and very spring like. Given that it’s snowing as I write this, anything that’s yellow, pink, green or blue in the pastel family looks like spring to me.
• Use your Peep as a garnish for special milkshakes.
• Make your favorite sweet potato dish, substituting Peeps for the marshmallows.
• Stage Peep fights in your microwave. Place two Peeps on a plate facing each other. Insert a toothpick into each Peep so their “swords” touch. Think Errol Flynn. Set the timer for less than a minute and watch the Peeps pretend they are Johnny Deep in Pirates of the Caribbean.
• Melt your chocolate bunny and dip Peeps into it. Place on wax paper and let dry. These are pretty tasty.
• If unopened, Peeps will keep for a very long time. Save them for marshmallow roasts this summer.
Chocolate Bunnies
Unfortunately, these are often made with pretty inferior chocolate but hopefully someone came through with the good stuff.
• Cut up and use in your favorite chocolate chip, brownie or cake recipe.
• Melt down (can use the microwave or double boiler method) and use for :
- Sauce on a “hot fudge” sundae, add a little cream to make it a richer sauce.
- If you have candy molds, make smaller candies
- Turn in to a chocolate fondue, suitable for Peep, strawberry and other types of dipping items. Again, add some cream to get it to the consistency that you want.
• What about a chocolate facial?
Jellybeans: Last week’s post has lots of ideas l
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