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Centerpiece: Egg Topiary




Source of Recipe


Martha Stewart


Recipe Introduction


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In addition to nestling your Easter eggs in baskets of grass, use them to create a distinctive topiary. Keep eggs their natural color or dye them spring shades; in either case, they must be blown out first. Use an urn or a vase to hold the topiary, and place it on a mantel or tabletop for a striking holiday display."



List of Ingredients




Raw eggs
Pin
Egg-blowing tool or rubber ear syringe (optional)
White vinegar
Food coloring
Urn or vase
Styrofoam cone
Utility knife (optional)
Hot-glue gun
Spanish moss



Recipe



of a raw egg, making sure the pin breaks the yolk; gently expel the contents with an egg-blowing tool or rubber ear syringe or by blowing with your mouth. Repeat with remaining eggs. Rinse shells well with water, and let dry completely.



2. Bring 3 cups water to a boil, and remove from heat; add 2 tablespoons white vinegar and 2 or 3 drops of food coloring, adding more drops for a deeper color if you like. Dye the eggs until they reach the desired shade. Let dry completely.



3. Select an urn or vase for the topiary and a Styrofoam cone that will fit inside. If the cone doesn’t fit perfectly, carve its base with a utility knife for a snug fit. Using a hot-glue gun, glue the cone into the urn.



4. Hot-glue Spanish moss to the base of the cone. Glue one row of evenly spaced eggs on top of the moss. Fill in spaces with moss. Repeat until you reach the top of the cone. Glue an egg at the top, and trim excess moss.