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Chocolate Easter Eggs
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 24
A great easy little egg stuffed with a peanut butter center. The kids, young and old, will keep coming back for more
Ingredients:
two 3.4 oz. pkgs. cook-and-serve pudding mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
5-6 cups confectioners' sugar
2 cups peanut butter
4 cups (24 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tsp. shortening
assorted decorating icings, cake decorator candy flowers
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, combine pudding mixes, butter, milk.
2. Cook, stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
3. Cook, stir 1-2 minutes longer until thickened.
4. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, peanut butter.
5. Cool slightly.
6. Shape 1/2 cupfuls into egg shapes.
7. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate until set.
8. In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips, shortening; stir until smooth.
9. Dip eggs in chocolate; allow excess to drip off.
10. Return eggs to waxed paper to set.
11. Decorate with icings, candies as desired.
12. Store in an airtight container.
By RecipeOfHealth.com