Recipe

Candy Easter Eggs Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Morninlite / All my dishes 7 months, 1 week ago Our youth group made these as a fundraiser when I was in the group.... AGES ago! We used to make these the weekend before Holy week. We'd have a lock-in, mix cool, and dip in 24 hours. I'd have the smell of powdered sugar in my nose for days! I r... More Servings:10	Morninlite
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m2googee

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susana

Ingredients

6 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla

2 Tbs evaporated milk

1/2 pound of butter (two sticks)

Flavors:

1/2 cup maraschino cherries - chopped fine and drained well (Very very well. it needs to be almost dry or it will make the dough too loose - and 1/3 cup chopped nuts

3 Tbs crunchy peanut butter

3 Tbs cocoa

3 tsp maple extract and 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Covering

3/4 stick food grade wax

3 - 12oz bags of chocolate chips

Colored hard candy flowers to decorate if desired

Directions

Combine first four ingredients. (We used impeckably clean hands, today we would probably use those plastic food service gloves)

Add your flavor ingredients

Combine well until a smooth consistancy

divide into 1/4 pounds - aproximately for large eggs (Makes about 10 of these)

Shape into eggs and let cool for about 30 minutes

Place wax and chocolate in a double boiler, Melt and make sure all is blended well.

Using a fork hold egg over warm chocolate and carefully spoon chocolate over eggs.

Place on waxed paper to cool.

Decorate with candy flowers or dots or whatever...

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Comments

m2googee 7 months, 1 week ago said:
These look yummy!

taylorsue82 7 months, 1 week ago said:
These look so pretty. Sounds yummy too.

susana 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Mornin' - I had the directions for the peanut butter ones but am so glad to have the other ideas using the cream filled with flavors. This will be an entirely new experience fo rus this Easter. Thanks for sharing. 5! -Susana

momo_55grandma 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Wow what fun gotta try htis high5 thanks

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