Easter

HOP HOP HOORAY! IT'S EASTER 2020

We’re here to help make yours a very delicious one. As the long weekend approaches you’ll find more goodies added to our shelves: chocolate eggs, cakes and bakes, ideas for the egg hunt and lots of inspiration for that special Sunday roast. Here’s a taster...

CREATURES & FEATURES

There will be lots more chocolate Easter eggs to explore on this trail, including vegan and dairy-free ones, large and small ones, alternative and quirky ones... and ones that could only be from Heston Blumenthal

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Heston from Waitrose & Partners 4 Eggstraordinary Chocolate Hen's Eggs

Heston from Waitrose & Partners Eggstraordinary Chocolate Hen's Eggs

Baby Chocolate Avocados

If you’re familiar with last year’s sell-out Chocolate Avocado, then say hello to this trio of mini versions. Each smooth dark or milk chocolate shell is filled with a rich and creamy ganache – take your pick from raspberry, passion fruit and milk chocolate flavours

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Chocolate Animals

An Easter egg hunt wouldn’t be complete without some local wildlife. Get your binos out and keep your eyes peeled for the lesser-spotted White Chocolate Elephant and Milk Chocolate Lion

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Heston from Waitrose 4 Eggstraordinary Chocolate Hen's Eggs

Chef Blumenthal has eggseeded eggspectation with these white chocolate eggs. Each is filled with an indulgent banoffee centre and layers of fresh banana purée ganache and dark chocolate caramel ganache. They’re eggsellent (sorry, that’s the last pun)

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No.1 Gloriously Nutty Milk Chocolate Egg

No.1 Gloriously Nutty Milk Chocolate Egg

Scoot your way past squirrels (and other nut-fans) to make sure you get hold of this impressive egg. The single-origin Dominican milk chocolate shell is rolled in crunchy roasted almonds and cocoa nibs

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Spring Lemon

Perfect for hiding in the fruit bowl on the Easter egg hunt is this smooth and creamy white chocolate treat, infused with zesty citrus flavours. When life gives you lemons, eat them

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Raspberry Squiggle Eggs

Creamy white chocolate, hand-decorated with curls and swirls of pink-coloured chocolate and speckles of freeze-dried raspberries. Alternative flavours are Dark Chocolate with Orange, and Milk Chocolate with Salted Caramel

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MEATS & EATS

If you're after something special for Easter Sunday lunch, then take a look at our range of beautifully tender roasting joints and colourful accompaniments – and keep an eye out for some great offers

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CAKES & BAKES

Whether you opt for your traditional choice of hot cross buns and simnel cake this season, or are tempted by new flavours such as sticky toffee, you’ll find plenty of choice – and even edible glitter marzipan balls

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Fiona Cairns Simnel Cake

Marzipan fans, take note. Before you even get to the spiced simnel cake, there’s a glorious layer of toasted marzipan and 11 marzipan rounds dusted with edible glitter to revel in. Have a ball!

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Hot Cross Buns

We get very excited about these spring gems, so much so we’ve added two new flavours to our selection: Toffee (with lovely fudgey pieces), and Chocolate & Cherry, with chocolate chunks and candied cherries

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Easter Chocolate Nests

Twelve bitesize cornflake nests covered in milk chocolate and topped with speckled milk chocolate mini eggs. Great for bitesize treats at teatime or pop in a kilner jar and tie with a bow to give as a gift

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HUNTING & BUNTING

It just wouldn’t be Easter without chicks and bunnies. Find decorations, wreaths, crackers and tableware for your home, plus buckets of fun to hold all the treasure found on the Easter egg hunt

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Wool Animal Decorations

Spread some springtime cheer throughout your home with these cute rabbit, sheep and chick decorations – or perhaps keep the gang together by hanging them on your Easter tree

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Easter Napkins and Crackers

Add colour and fun to dinner-table settings with these six mini crackers featuring a smartly dressed rabbit on the outside and a gift and paper hat on the inside, and some soft napkins with a lovely Easter egg pattern

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Bunny and Chick Felt Buckets

It’s always good to have a helping hand on the Easter hunt, and these two characters will do a fine job – they’re strong enough to carry the hoard and soft enough not to crack an egg

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EASTER RECIPES

MAKING & BAKING

The long weekend often means there’s more time to enjoy cooking. Find recipes for fish dishes, vegetarian Easter menus, fun ideas for baking with children (or cocktail making with adults!) and a truly decadent vegan chocolate cake from Bake Off’s Martha Collison

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HOP HOP HOORAY! IT'S EASTER 2020

CREATURES & FEATURES

Baby Chocolate Avocados

If you’re familiar with last year’s sell-out Chocolate Avocado, then say hello to this trio of mini versions. Each smooth dark or milk chocolate shell is filled with a rich and creamy ganache – take your pick from raspberry, passion fruit and milk chocolate flavours

Chocolate Animals

An Easter egg hunt wouldn’t be complete without some local wildlife. Get your binos out and keep your eyes peeled for the lesser-spotted White Chocolate Elephant and Milk Chocolate Lion

Heston from Waitrose 4 Eggstraordinary Chocolate Hen's Eggs

Chef Blumenthal has eggseeded eggspectation with these white chocolate eggs. Each is filled with an indulgent banoffee centre and layers of fresh banana purée ganache and dark chocolate caramel ganache. They’re eggsellent (sorry, that’s the last pun)

No.1 Gloriously Nutty Milk Chocolate Egg

Scoot your way past squirrels (and other nut-fans) to make sure you get hold of this impressive egg. The single-origin Dominican milk chocolate shell is rolled in crunchy roasted almonds and cocoa nibs

Spring Lemon

Perfect for hiding in the fruit bowl on the Easter egg hunt is this smooth and creamy white chocolate treat, infused with zesty citrus flavours. When life gives you lemons, eat them

Raspberry Squiggle Eggs

Creamy white chocolate, hand-decorated with curls and swirls of pink-coloured chocolate and speckles of freeze-dried raspberries. Alternative flavours are Dark Chocolate with Orange, and Milk Chocolate with Salted Caramel

MEATS & EATS

CAKES & BAKES

Fiona Cairns Simnel Cake

Marzipan fans, take note. Before you even get to the spiced simnel cake, there’s a glorious layer of toasted marzipan and 11 marzipan rounds dusted with edible glitter to revel in. Have a ball!

Hot Cross Buns

We get very excited about these spring gems, so much so we’ve added two new flavours to our selection: Toffee (with lovely fudgey pieces), and Chocolate & Cherry, with chocolate chunks and candied cherries

Easter Chocolate Nests

Twelve bitesize cornflake nests covered in milk chocolate and topped with speckled milk chocolate mini eggs. Great for bitesize treats at teatime or pop in a kilner jar and tie with a bow to give as a gift

HUNTING & BUNTING

Wool Animal Decorations

Spread some springtime cheer throughout your home with these cute rabbit, sheep and chick decorations – or perhaps keep the gang together by hanging them on your Easter tree

Easter Napkins and Crackers

Add colour and fun to dinner-table settings with these six mini crackers featuring a smartly dressed rabbit on the outside and a gift and paper hat on the inside, and some soft napkins with a lovely Easter egg pattern

Bunny and Chick Felt Buckets

It’s always good to have a helping hand on the Easter hunt, and these two characters will do a fine job – they’re strong enough to carry the hoard and soft enough not to crack an egg

EASTER RECIPES

MAKING & BAKING

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