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Mounds Coconut Cream Eggs |
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6 tbsp. butter, melted
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups (1 lb.) powdered sugar
3 1/4 cups (10 oz.pkg.) Sweetened Coconut Flakes
Additional powdered sugar
Hershey's "Simply Stirred"Chocolate Coating
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In large bowl, stir together butter, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt. Gradually add powdered sugar and coconut, beating until blended. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon additional powdered sugar on flat surface. Spoon coconut mixture onto prepared surface; knead about 5 minutes. Using 1 1/2 teaspoons mixture for each candy, shape into egg shape. Place on wax paper covered tray. Refreigerate 1 to 2 hours before dipping into chocolate coating. After coating, loosely cover. Store in cool, dry place.
Yields: 40 candies. |
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Hershey's Simply Stirred Chocolate Coating |
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2 boxes (8 oz. each) Hershey's Semi-Sweet
Baking Chocolate, broken into pieces
3 Tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. shortening*
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*Do not use butter, margarine or oil. |
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Cover cookie sheet with wax paper, set aside. Place chocolate and shortening in 2 1/2 qt. glass bowl. Place bowl in larger bowl of very warm-not hot-water (100-110 degrees) that reaches halfway up outside of bowl with chocolate. Don't let even one drop of water mix with chocolate. Stir mixture constantly with rubber scraper until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth. This process is not difficult, but it does take time. Don't rush. It will take about 20 minutes to melt the chocolate. If water begins to cool, pour out and add more warm water. Remove bowl from water. Set one chilled egg on tines fork. Completely dip egg into coating. Gently tap fork on side of bowl to remove excess coating. Carefully remove egg from fork onto prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remain eggs. Enough coating for about 4 dozen eggs.
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Note: If chocolate becomes too thick while coating, return bowl containing chocolate to larger bowl or pan with 1 inch of very warm tap water (100-110 degrees). Stir mixture constantly until desired consistency. Be careful not to get any water into mixture. When coating reaches desired consistency, remove from water; continue dipping eggs. |
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