Like most people, my family and I are pretty big fans of chocolate.
However, unlike many families, we haven’t really done much of the Easter Egg thing.
Over the years I’ve occasionally bought an egg each, but I’m switched off by:
- There being more packaging than chocolate in the average egg
- The fact that chocolate eggs start being displayed as soon as Christmas is over, or certainly once Valentine’s is packed away.
I prefer to buy a large bar of favourite chocolate instead, and celebrate the Spring weather, flowers growing and birds nesting in other ways.
This year, though, I fancied trying home-made chocolate bark. My intention was to make them to individual specifications, using each person’s favourite sprinkles or fillings, but in the end I just made them all the same.
Here’s how I did it (bark for 4 people):
- I melted 3 large bars of supermarket own-brand dark chocolate over a pan of hot water, and separately, 1 bar of white chocolate.
- I splodged the dark chocolate onto 4 pieces of baking paper and spread them out with a spoon.
- I then drizzled the white chocolate all across them.
- I sprinkled liberally with: sultanas, jelly beans, Tangfastics, honeycomb sprinkles and mini-fudge pieces. (You can use any sprinkles you fancy).
- I popped them in the fridge to cool while I quickly made some origami boxes (A3 paper – with some very quick felt pen squiggles to decorate – if you have time, I’m sure you’ll make a better job than me).
- Finally, I (with a little enthusiastic help from Isobel) broke the bark into pieces and put them in the boxes.
Happy Easter / Happy Springtime!
