MADE IN PA #4: Lerro Decorated Eggs

Lerro decorated eggs are beautiful and delicious!

Founded by Giovanni Lerro in 1900, Lerro's Candies is another Philadelphia confectionery landmark. This family owned and operated company began manufacturing chocolate-covered fruit and nuts in their South Philadelphia rowhouse, living on the third floor, making candy on the second, and operating a retail store on the first. Pasquale Lerro, who died at age 93 in 2008, learned the business alongside his father after serving in the Navy in WWII.

The family opened a chocolate factory in Darby, PA, in 1950, where they began making decorated Easter eggs and boxed chocolates for Valentine's day. Pasquale never retired, working at the business he loved every day until his death. His children carry on this third generation candy company still in Darby, PA.

Lerro Candies make lovely hand-decorated Easter eggs in traditional flavors that are difficult to find. Georgie Lou's carries their four ounce eggs in buttercream, coconut, and peanut butter and in the harder to find flavors of strawberry and old fashioned fruit and nut. Each egg retails for $2.50 each