Mrs. Zarella’s Candy Easter Eggs

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Note: the variations in flavors may be made by use of chocolate, coconut, or peanut butter

INGREDIENTS

1 large Idaho potato

3-5 lb. confectioner’s sugar

1 T. vanilla

Jar peanut butter

2C chopped walnuts

Lump paraffin –walnut sized

1/4 lb. butter

1 bag flaked coconut

6 oz. chocolate squares

2 bags chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Peel potato and cut into eigths and cook in salted water

Drain and place over low heat for a few seconds to dry

While still on burner mash well and beat in butter

Now beat in 1 lb. confectioner’s sugar (result is liquid)

Remove from heat

Beat in 2nd lb. sugar followed by vanilla

If making coconut eggs, add coconut and enough sugar to bring to the consistency of thick icing

If chocolate eggs, add 5- 6 oz. melted baking chocolate plus nuts

Then add 3rd lb. confectioner sugar (total sugar can go as high as 5 lb.)

Shape into eggs on buttered wax paper.

Cool and dry several hours

Melt chocolate chips . Mix with lump paraffin

Dip eggs and put on waxed paper to cool

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