Chocolate Easter Eggs
This recipe is over 35 years old. My home economics teacher in high school had us make the eggs as a class project—and the candies have been a big hit ever since.—Julie Warren, Conyers, Georgia10 ServingsPrep: 40 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) cook-and-serve pudding mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 5 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 4 cups (24 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons shortening
- Assorted decorating icings and cake decorator candy flowers
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine the pudding mixes, butter and milk. Cook
- and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and
- stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat;
- stir in sugar and peanut butter. Cool slightly.
- Shape 1/2 cupfuls into egg shapes. Place on a waxed paper-lined
- baking sheet; refrigerate until set.
- In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and
- shortening; stir until smooth. Dip eggs in chocolate; allow excess
- to drip off. Return eggs to waxed paper to set. Decorate with icings
- and candies as desired. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 10
- eggs.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 988 calories, 57 g fat (23 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 488 mg sodium,