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Chocolate Easter Eggs
Do you remember the excitement of waking up to Chocolate Easter Eggs on Easter morning? The anticipation of the Easter basket was always a delight for me. <
I admit that sometimes the anticipation was greater than the actual treat, but finding chocolate was a wonderful reward regardless.
Have you ever wondered why we use eggs to celebrate Easter? You can discover some of the traditions and history that go along with our modern Easter celebrations.
If you want to send Gourmet Easter chocolate eggs to someone you love, look at the selection available at Fannie May Candies.
You can even make your own with one of these chocolate easter egg candy recipes. Make them with the help of the kids, or do them in secret and use them as a delightful surprise!
Chocolate Easter Eggs- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 10 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon yellow food coloring
- 1 lb. semi-sweet chocolate
- 1-2 tablespoons shortening
- Combine butter, salt and vanilla and beat until fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk, and gradually mix in powdered sugar. Blend until stiff.
- Dust counter with brown sugar, and knead mixture until smooth.
- Take about 1/3 of the mixture and add the yellow food coloring to it. Blend well.
- Shape yellow mixture into balls to form the "yolk" and then shape the white mixture around it to form an egg shape.
- Place formed eggs on paper towels and allow to dry at room temperature for about 24 hours.
- Melt chocolate and shortening in the top of a double boiler, stirring until melted. You could also melt it in the microwave if you stir every 30 seconds and do not overheat.
- Dip each egg in the melted chocolate and place on waxed paper lined tray to set.
- Store chocolate easter eggs in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
If you'd like, these Easter eggs can be decorated with icing or candy confetti shapes. Look at the selection at Candyland Crafts.
Butter Cream Eggs- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounces chocolate chips or pieces
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla in a bowl and mix until smooth.
- Form mixture into egg shaped balls and place in the freezer to chill.
- Melt chocolate and shortening over a double boiler or in the microwave (stirring every 30 seconds) until smooth.
- Dip eggs in chocolate and place on waxed paper covered tray to set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.Melt chocolate and dip each candy into it. Place on waxed paper to set.
Enjoy your Chocolate Easter Eggs this year!
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