Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Easy Elegant Easter Eggs

Category: Easter

1 stick butter

1 tsp. vanilla

2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

6 cups confectioners' sugar

8 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted

1. In large bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy.

2. Add vanilla and condensed milk and beat until blended.

3. Add two cups of sugar and beat until blended.

4. Add two additional cups sugar and beat with mixer until blended.

5. If mixer is a heavy duty model, you may be able to use it to blend in the

remaining sugar. Otherwise, remove the bowl from the mixer stand and

using a wooden spoon, beat in the remaining sugar.

6. Remove mixture from bowl onto clean counter surface and knead with

your hands if necessary to make a smooth, fondant consistency.

7. Pinch off about two tablespoons of the fondant and roll it between your

hands to form a smooth egg shape, slightly narrower at one end.

8. Place each egg on a cookie sheet covered with waxed paper.

9. Refrigerate a few hours or overnight to firm and chill before dipping in

chocolate adhere to the eggs. Dip in chocolate.

10. Moist, sweetened coconut may be added to the fondant to make coconut

cream eggs.

11. For peanut butter eggs, make a small yolk of about one tablespoon

peanut butter and wrap in a thin layer of fondant. Shape as directed for

shaping plain eggs.

12. Coat with chocolate for plain eggs.