Chocolate Easter Eggs Recipe #23747
For the Kids on Easter Sunday, or let them help you make them for Easter. Fun !! and delicious!! Cook time is chill time.
by Derf
4½ hours | 30 min prep
30 chocolate eggs
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (300 ml) can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- 3 drops of yellow food coloring
- 2 1/4 lbs icing sugar
- 1 1/2 lbs semisweet baking chocolate, melted
- decorative icing
- candy sprinkles
- Cream butter and salt until fluffy.
- Gradually beat in Eaglebrand, vanilla and food coloring.
- Slowly beat in icing sugar until well blended.
- Knead with hands until mixture is smooth and pliable.
- Form mixture into eggs.
- Place onto waxed paper lined tray.
- Cover and chill for 4 hours or until firm.
- Resting each egg on a fork, dip into melted chocolate, letting excess coating drip off.
- Place back on tray, let stand until firm.
- Decorate with sprinkles while still moist, or let chocolate stand until firm and decorate with colored icings.
- Store covered at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
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