My grandmother, mother and myself have used this recipe. Sometimes i cheat and buy already prepared fondant at the local bulk store and then add coconut or marachino cherries or other low moister dried fruits like flavoured cranberries. I also sometimes melt dark chocolate or white chocolate chips instead of the milk chocolate for differing egg coatings. hth Donald
Chocolate Easter Eggs ½ can sweetened condensed milk, approx. 1/2 cup 1 tsp vanilla flavouring or other flavour as desired ie. maple, rum, almond, orange. 4, 3/4 cup icing sugar * 1/4 cup shredded coconut maybe added. *cherries or any fruit must be very, very dry. In electric mixer blend milk and vanilla, add sugar slowly until mixture thickens. Add fruits by hand and form into a fondant. . Shape into egg shapes and let stand to lightly harden. About 15 minutes. Place each egg shape onto wax paper to harden. Chocolate dip 4 ounces or 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp icing sugar 2 tbsp shredded parafin wax Melt chocolate, icing sugar, butter and wax in double boiler Lightly dip egg shapes to coat and set on wax paper to cool Store in sealed container in fridge. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
