There seems to be a universal language when it comes to Easter candy. It's the language of eggs—foil-wrapped chocolate eggs filled with hazelnut praline from Belgium, candy-coated gianduja eggs from Italy, peanut-butter packed eggs from the States, Swedish papier-mâché eggs brimming with licorice, sweet and sour gummies, and more. What once signified fertility and rebirth for pagans, then became a symbol of resurrection once the holiday became a Christian one, now seems to be the most popular (and filling-friendly) shape in the wide world of Easter candy. (Chocolate eggs first showed up in Europe in the nineteenth century—the solid variety preceded the hollow—and their popularity shows no signs of waning.) Here are some of the best international Easter candies for your consumption (with a bunny thrown in for good measure) that you can still order in time for the holiday. —Gabriella Gershenson
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LeonidasThese wonderfully rich Belgian egg-shaped confections, made by one the country's largest producers of chocolate, are made to savor. Color-coded wrappers indicate what's inside — red foil, for instance, sheaths white chocolate with a toasty hazelnut filling, while orange conceals silken dark-chocolate ganache.Foil-wrapped mini Easter eggs, $40 for a pound Leonidas 1-800-900-CHOC Back to Easter Candy Around the World » |
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