Cherry Nut Easter Eggs
From henrie 17 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 8
These are quite pretty and kinda tasty. Just in time for Easter. Enjoy
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. milk shopping list
- 1/2 stick butter shopping list
- 2 (3-oz.) pkgs. vanilla pudding and pie filling (not instant) shopping list
- 9-oz. jar maraschino cherries shopping list
- 1 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts shopping list
- 1 to 2 lbs. confectioners' sugar shopping list
- 1 lb. chocolate, melted shopping list
How to make it
- Cut cherries in half, and drain well on paper towels.
- Cook milk, butter and pudding in a medium saucepan on low heat until well blended and thick. Remove from stove and add cherries, nuts and enough sugar to make a thick consistency.
- Form the mixture into 8 to 10 egg shapes with hands coated in butter. Place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. Chill several hours until firm.
- Melt chocolate being careful not to scorch it. Frost egg with melted
- chocolate. Decorate with butter cream icing.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Oh boy! Our youth pastor and his wife have been looking for this recipe! We maded it way back when we were in youth group as a fund raiser. I can't tell you how many batches we made, and how sick we were of butter and sugar by the time we were done...more
morninlite
in Kalamazoo loved it
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How fun and just in time for all of those wonderful Easter Celebrations!! Not just beautiful but absolutely yummy!! Great post!
Hope all things are going well for you and your family, take care and have a great day!!
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in Asheboro loved it
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Oh my!! got my 5
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