- COMBINE 1 cup boiling water, 1 tsp. of distilled white vinegar and about 20 drops of food coloring of your choice in each dye cup. ...
- FILL eggs with confetti using your hands or a funnel. ...
- When ready, CRACK cascarones by hand or on a hard surface to release the confetti … and have fun!
How do you make cascarones?
If you want to join in the fun, here are directions for making your own cascarones: Step one: Crack the eggs. The trick is to crack only the top of the egg on the side of the bowl. Then, put your thumb in the broken piece and lift it off like a lid. I set the egg yolks aside for a frittata and even separated some egg whites for a meringue.
How do you make cascarones out of hard boiled eggs?
After the eggs have fully dried on the inside, fill the eggs about 1/3 full of confetti. Cut tissue paper into 2-inch squares or circles. Then apply glue around the edge of the eggshell opening, and cover with tissue paper. Let the tissue paper dry for 5-10 minutes before using your cascarones.
How do you clean cascarónes?
Scout Hah holds a carton of handmade, confetti-filled cascarónes. Step two: Rinse and dry the eggs. After the egg contents are emptied, rinse the eggshells with water to get any remnants out. It’s OK if there is a little layer of egg white still inside; it will dry out.
Do you have to die cascarones?
After all the yolk and egg whites are out, rinse the inside of the shell with water. Dying the cascarones is fun for the kids and gives the eggs a more festive look. But, it's completely optional.
Try a new tradition this Easter by making cascarones!
This post is sponsored by PEBBLES™. All ideas and opinions are my own.
Instructions
Use a needle to poke a small hole on the top of the egg. Poke a second, but larger, hole on the bottom of the egg.
How to Make Cascarones
With a craft knife, chip away a small hole into the side of your egg. (Parents can do this part.)
Written by Crunchy Scott
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What are Cascarones used for?
Cascarones are colorfully decorated chicken eggshells filled with confetti. Traditionally, families color the eggs using food dye, though some may choose to paint them instead.
What is the history of cascarones?
The cascarón has roots in Asia where eggs were filled with scented powder and given as gifts, presumably to affluent women. The tradition then spread throughout Europe, thanks in part to Marco Polo, as legend has it.
How to Properly Crack a Cascarón
Yes, there is a right and wrong way to break cascarones over someone’s head. Take it from my decades of experience!
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