LINCOLN SQUARE — Peter Cottontail seems to have discovered a fortune hippity hoppin' down that bunny trail.
How else to explain the $300 Easter eggs some spoiled lucky kids will find in their baskets this Sunday?
Bettys Imperial Spring Flowers Egg, handcrafted in England, weighs in at 12 pounds of milk or dark chocolate and stands nearly 20 inches tall.
Bettys Imperial Spring Flowers Egg weighs in at 12 pounds and stands nearly 20 inches tall. Credit: Bettys
If your youngster requests one from the Easter Bunny, be prepared to crush her hopes (while sparing your wallet) — the egg is "only suitable for delivery within the UK," according to Bettys website.
Just because the Imperial Egg is out of geographic and financial reach doesn't mean you have to settle for mass-produced drugstore treats this Easter.
We found affordable handmade options close to home.
Too pretty to eat. And not for sale. Handmade chocolates at Beans & Bagels by pastry chef Jean-Yves Martin. DNAinfo/Patty Wetli
Beans & Bagels' pastry chef Jean-Yves Martin is turning out his own assortment of chocolates that are decidedly more manageable in size and price than Bettys.
A menagerie of chicks, roosters, bunnies and eggs are available for $4 to $20. Belgian chocolate bunny pops can be had for a mere $1.75.
But don't wait til the last minute to make up your mind. Beans & Bagels, 2601 W. Leland Ave., is closed Easter Sunday.
Handmade chocolates at Beans & Bagels by pastry chef Jean-Yves Martin. DNAinfo/Patty Wetli
Amy's Candy Bar, 4704 N. Damen Ave., is stocked, as always, with sugary sweets like malt balls, robin's eggs and imported chocolates.
An alternative to the traditional Easter basket at Amy's Candy Bar. DNAinfo/Patty Wetli
For Easter, owner Amy Hansen, a graduate of the French Pastry School, has whipped up a collection of marshmallow confections that could be described as Peeps in their natural state, before the injections and plastic surgery.
Handmade chocolate and caramel covered marshmallow eggs at Amy's Candy Bar. DNAinfo/Patty Wetli
While you're at it, nab yourself one of Amy's OMG Bars, because who said candy's just for kids.
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