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Chocolate Easter Eggs
Chocolate Easter Eggs
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Candy, Chocolate, Canadian
Ingredients List
- 1 c Butter; softened
- 3 lb Icing sugar
- 2/3 c Condensed milk
- 1 tb Vanilla
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 lb Semisweet chocolate,chopped
- 2 tb Vegetable shortening
Directions
ICING
2 lb Icing sugar
1 c Vegetable shortening
1/2 c Milk
Food colouring (optl)
To increase variety, divide dough into four portions and use extra flavors.
In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy; gradually beat in icing sugar,
milk, vanilla and salt. On work surface, knead until smooth. Shape into 32
eggs. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. In ;bowl over ;hot (not
boiling) water, melt chocolate with shortening; remove from heat. Using 2
forks, dip 1 egg into chocolate to coat; shake off excess. Repeat with
remaining eggs. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate until
chocolate is set. Icing: In a large bowl, gradually beat sugar into
shortening until fluffy. Beat in milk until smooth. Divide into batches;
beat in food colouring (if using). Decorate eggs. Extra Flavors: (per
one-quarter of egg mixture) Chocolate: beat in 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
powder Maple Walnut: add 2 tbsp chopped walnuts and 1/2 tsp maple extract
Citrus: beat in 1 tbsp grated orange rind.
2 lb Icing sugar
1 c Vegetable shortening
1/2 c Milk
Food colouring (optl)
To increase variety, divide dough into four portions and use extra flavors.
In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy; gradually beat in icing sugar,
milk, vanilla and salt. On work surface, knead until smooth. Shape into 32
eggs. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. In ;bowl over ;hot (not
boiling) water, melt chocolate with shortening; remove from heat. Using 2
forks, dip 1 egg into chocolate to coat; shake off excess. Repeat with
remaining eggs. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate until
chocolate is set. Icing: In a large bowl, gradually beat sugar into
shortening until fluffy. Beat in milk until smooth. Divide into batches;
beat in food colouring (if using). Decorate eggs. Extra Flavors: (per
one-quarter of egg mixture) Chocolate: beat in 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
powder Maple Walnut: add 2 tbsp chopped walnuts and 1/2 tsp maple extract
Citrus: beat in 1 tbsp grated orange rind.
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