Grandma Inez' Candy Easter Eggs
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
1 egg
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons condensed milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 lbs confectioners' sugar (originally said 4x sugar)
- 1⁄2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup dates, chopped
- cherry extract
- 1⁄2 lb semisweet chocolate
- 1⁄2 piece paraffin wax
directions
- Heat milk and butter until hot. Add sugar and salt. It will become a stiff fondant.
- Add about a teaspoon of flavoring (she would use the cherry juice from the maraschino cherries). Knead well.
- Let stand for 30 minutes, and then add in fruits and nuts. Shape into egg shapes, and let sit overnight in the refrigerator.
- Melt together chocolate and wax. Dip candy eggs into chocolate mixture, stirring chocolate after each dipped egg, and let dry thoroughly before adding any decorations.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TracyB
Fresno, CA
I used to cook constantly for my family of five, but now I'm facing life as a widow, so now I'm looking at cooking meals for one or two as it's just me, and not me and my Mad Scientist and our kids. However, after these last couple of years, I'm looking at recipes again to try.