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| − | <plb_layout val_2="'''Supplies:''' *2 eggs *1/2 cup sugar *1 teaspoon vanilla *3 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut *1/4 cup all-purpose flour *36 jelly beans *12 yellow or pink PEEPS® Chicks " val_5="Peep peep! In this recipe, Chicks roost happily on jelly-bean eggs atop coconut macaroon nests. Serve these cute cookies for dessert, or use them as table favors for a spring feast. Speckled jelly beans give you the most realistic look, but any color will do the trick." val_6="File:Peeps_Nests_Easter_Craft_Project.jpg | Peeps in Nests, a sweet Easter Craft" val_7="Other" val_8="Easy" val_9="'''Step One:''' Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a baking sheet or line with parchment baking paper. <br> '''Step Two:''' In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until pale and frothy, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the coconut and flour until well blended. <br> '''Step Three:''' To make the nests, make 12 mounds of about 3 tablespoons batter each, placing them about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Use a spoon to spread each mound into a 2 1/2-inch circle with a depression in the center. <br> '''Step Four:''' Bake until the nests are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully press 3 jelly beans into the center of each nest. Use a spatula to transfer the nests to a wire rack to cool completely. Store the nests in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Top each nest with a Chick just before serving. <br> Recipe from the book [http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7122/title,Peepsreg// PEEPS!] Published by [http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ Chronicle Books] " val_10="0811860418_norm.jpg|Peeps! Recipes and Crafts to Make with Your Favorite Marshmallow Treat " val_cswikitext="[[Category:Project]] [[Category:Peeps]] [[Category:Easter ]] [[Category:Holiday ]] [[Category:Holidays ]]" layout_id="2128" cswikitext="[[Category:Project]] [[Category:Peeps]] [[Category:Easter ]] [[Category:Holiday ]] [[Category:Holidays ]]"></plb_layout> |
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| + | ==Description== |
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| + | [[ File:Peeps_Nests_Easter_Craft_Project.jpg | frameless | right | 250px | Peeps in Nests, a sweet Easter Craft ]] |
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| + | Peep peep! This is the perfect Easter treat! In this recipe, Chicks roost happily on jelly-bean eggs atop coconut macaroon nests. Serve these cute cookies for dessert, or use them as table favors for a spring feast. Speckled jelly beans give you the most realistic look, but any color will do the trick. |
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| + | ===Type of Craft=== |
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| + | Other |
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| + | ===Difficulty Level=== |
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| + | Easy |
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| + | ==Supplies Needed== |
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| + | '''Supplies:''' |
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| + | *2 eggs |
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| + | *1/2 cup sugar |
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| + | *1 teaspoon vanilla |
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| + | *3 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut |
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| + | *1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
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| + | *36 jelly beans |
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| + | *12 yellow or pink PEEPS® Chicks |
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| + | ==Directions== |
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| + | '''Step One:''' Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a baking sheet or line with parchment baking paper. |
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| + | <br> |
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| + | '''Step Two:''' In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until pale and frothy, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the coconut and flour until well blended. |
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| + | '''Step Three:''' To make the nests, make 12 mounds of about 3 tablespoons batter each, placing them about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Use a spoon to spread each mound into a 2 1/2-inch circle with a depression in the center. |
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| + | '''Step Four:''' Bake until the nests are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully press 3 jelly beans into the center of each nest. Use a spatula to transfer the nests to a wire rack to cool completely. Store the nests in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Top each nest with a Chick just before serving. |
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| + | Recipe from the book [http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,book-info/store,books/products_id,7122/title,Peepsreg// PEEPS!] Published by [http://www.chroniclebooks.com/ Chronicle Books] |
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| + | ==Additional Photos== |
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| + | <gallery position="center" spacing="medium" widths="200" captionalign="left">0811860418_norm.jpg|Peeps! Recipes and Crafts to Make with Your Favorite Marshmallow Treat |
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| + | [[Category:Projects]] |
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| + | [[Category:Crafts]][[Category:Project]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 31 May 2012
Description[]
Peep peep! This is the perfect Easter treat! In this recipe, Chicks roost happily on jelly-bean eggs atop coconut macaroon nests. Serve these cute cookies for dessert, or use them as table favors for a spring feast. Speckled jelly beans give you the most realistic look, but any color will do the trick.
Type of Craft[]
Other
Difficulty Level[]
Easy
Supplies Needed[]
Supplies:
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 36 jelly beans
- 12 yellow or pink PEEPS® Chicks
Directions[]
Step One: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a baking sheet or line with parchment baking paper.
Step Two: In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until pale and frothy, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the coconut and flour until well blended.
Step Three: To make the nests, make 12 mounds of about 3 tablespoons batter each, placing them about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Use a spoon to spread each mound into a 2 1/2-inch circle with a depression in the center.
Step Four: Bake until the nests are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully press 3 jelly beans into the center of each nest. Use a spatula to transfer the nests to a wire rack to cool completely. Store the nests in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Top each nest with a Chick just before serving.
Recipe from the book PEEPS! Published by Chronicle Books
Additional Photos[]
Peeps! Recipes and Crafts to Make with Your Favorite Marshmallow Treat