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
<p>Nutsy ol' bat married to the Mad Scientist of her dreams, with three kids (the oldest is on his own in another state-- but the Peanut Gallery, consisting of 21yo twin girls, is for sale at times. We keep trying to encourage our little birds to leave the nest, but it's easier to live with the parents). DH and I are adventurous in our life, so we'll try anything at least once. The Peanut Gallery has proven to being quite critical (unless potatos are involved), and it's difficult to cook for them; which is why a five-star recipe will be rare. They'd live on chicken nuggets, so it's not like they're gourmands. <br /><br />I've been cooking for the last 40 years, and I do admit, however, that we prefer spicy or savory foods. If a recipe looks like it would fit that category, then we'll try it -- but if I give it a 1 or 2 star rating, it's not the recipe's fault -- we're just not fans of bland.</p>