Molded sugar and a cute little scene make these Panoramic Sugar Eggs perfect for Easter. Use them as a table centerpiece or holiday decoration. This is a fun craft idea to do with the kids that is sure to be a new family tradition.
Add white sugar to a large bowl. Start by adding 1 TBSP of cold water at a time, stirring with a spoon or your hands before adding more water. It should hold together when you squeeze it in your hand.
Pack the sugar into the mold filling the entire egg cavity. Use a knife to level off the top so it's flat and smooth.
Invert the mold to remove the egg.
Cut a flat edge on the end that will be the front window to the panoramic Easter egg.
Carefully dig out a small section in the middle, which will help you scooping out the rest of the egg later.
Let sit to dry for about 6 hours. The exterior will harden while the center should remain pliable so you are able to scoop it out.
After the 6 hours, scoop out the middle, leaving about 1/2 inch of shell around the outside. Make sure you don't get it too thin or it could collapse.
The sugar will start to get harder the closer you get to the center and you may need to use a little pick or toothpick to help get through it. (A spoon might be a little too much force.)
Once you have the eggs scooped out, let them dry overnight to harden.
Create a scene
Once dry, you can decorate the scene inside. Use colored royal icing or green coconut as grass. Use miniature Easter figures and candies.
Arrange the scene inside the egg with the flat bottom that is meant to sit flat on a table.
Let any royal icing that is meant to hold decorations in place dry completely.
To put the egg together
Use royal icing to “glue” the two halves of the eggs together. Use a small ribbon of icing around the perimeter of one of the egg halves. Try to match that side up with the other side as close as possible. Don’t worry if it doesn’t match exactly. You’ll be able to hide the seam with piped icing.
You can use a nail file to file down any spots where the edges don't up or there is some overhang.
Use a star piping tip with royal icing to decorate over the seem around the center of the egg. Add more stars to the egg opening to give it a finished look.
Continue decorating the panoramic sugar eggs with other edible and Easter decorations.
You must use cold water with the sugar, in small amounts at a time so it doesn't dissolve the sugar.
To change things up, you can also stand them upright, and make a hole on the side instead of an end, which allows for more room for a scene inside.
Still feeling a little unsure? Use this post to see if it helps explain things a little better.
If you are using a smaller sugar egg mold, you won't need to leave it to harden as long. You may only need to wait for 2 hours before you can scrape the center.
Don't want to mess with royal icing? You can use hot glue to adhere the miniatures and glue the two sides of the egg together.
These will not work with just any frosting. Royal Icing hardens and holds things together really well.
These may not work in high-humidity areas. The molded-sugar needs to dry out to harden and keep the egg shape. Humid temperatures could prevent this.