Fruit & Nut Easter Eggs

By naqgal90

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 lbs. confectioners sugar
• 1/2 cup (4 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained and
• finely chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup coconut
• sweetened condensed milk
• extra confectiones sugar
• 1 lb. dark chocolate candy melts, dark coating chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the butter, vanilla and salt. Mix well with an electric mixer. Beat in the confectioners sugar gradually. Stir in the chopped cherries, pecans and coconut. Add just enough sweetened condensed milk to moisten and hold the mixture together. Knead the mixture until it is well blended. It should be easy to handle and shape, but not sticky. Use the palms of your hands to roll mixture, a small amount at a time, into egg shapes. (The amount depends on the size and number of eggs you want to make. Use additional confectioners sugar to prevent it from sticking to your hands.) Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven or in a double boiler. Dip each egg in the melted chocolate to coat, then lay on a waxed paper lined tray and allow the chocolate to harden. Place eggs in paper candy cups.