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3 Ways To Melt Your Leftover Easter Eggs

By Morrisons Apr 20, 2018

If the grandchildren still have a basket full of Easter eggs leftover from the holidays, melting them down is a great way to make sure they don’t go to waste.

Here are our chefs’ top tips on how to melt chocolate in a microwave, on a stove or in the oven so you can spread on their pancakes, top a batch of cupcakes or have a fun fondue party next time they come to visit.

In a microwave

  1. Place your chocolate in a wide, shallow bowl and put it in the microwave. Heat on medium high for roughly 30 seconds.
  2. Remove from the microwave and stir the chocolate.
  3. Keep heating at 30 seconds 2-3 times, stirring in between until the chocolate is fully melted and has a smooth, glossy consistency.

On a stove

  1. Bring small pan to the boil, heating several inches of water.
  2. Cover with a heat-proof bowl and make sure it is a tight fit so that the steam cannot escape.
  3. Make sure the surface of the water does not touch the bottom of the bowl as this may cause the chocolate to burn.
  4. Allow the chocolate to melt in the bowl, stirring occasionally until completely melted. Remove from the heat and stir to make a smooth glossy and runny consistency.
  5. Use while still warm.

In an oven

  1. Place your chocolate in a heat-proof bowl and place it in an oven set at 43°C (if your oven doesn’t go that low, use the lowest temperature and keep the door slightly open).
  2. Your chocolate will melt very slowly, so be patient. Keep checking every couple of minutes, and if necessary give the chocolate a little stir.

If you have leftover eggs or treats, take a look at these great recipes for melting chocolate.

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