Here comes a chocolate Peter Cottontail! Get a jump start on your Easter dinner centerpiece and dessert by creating chocolate lollipops using a simple candy mold [1].

While the lollipops seem detailed, all you need is the pattern, chocolate to melt and lollipop sticks. You melt the chocolate using a double boiler [2], and then pour it into the mold and slide the stick into the bottom.

My first try turned out a little rough around the edges, but the lollipops make a cute addition to my Spring garden bouquet.