Recipe: Cadbury Eggs

Cadbury Eggs

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups powdered sugar
4 drops yellow food coloring
2 drops red food coloring
1 12-ounce bags milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

1. Combine the corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt in a large
bowl. Beat well with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing by hand after
each addition. Mix well until creamy.
3. Remove about 1/3 of the mixture and place it into a small bowl.
Add the yellow and red food coloring and stir well to combine.
4. Cover both mixtures and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or
until firm.
5. When mixtures are firm, roll a small, marble-size ball from the
orange filling, and wrap around it a portion of the white filling
that is roughly twice the size. Form this filling into the shape
of an egg and place it onto a cookie sheet that has been brushed
with a light coating of shortening. Repeat for the remaining
filling ingredients, then refrigerate these centers for 3-4 hours
or until firm.
6. Combine the milk chocolate chips with the shortening in a glass
or ceramic bowl. Microwave chocolate on high speed for 1 minute,
then stir and microwave again for 1 more minute, and stir.
7. Use a fork to dip each center into the chocolate, tap the fork
on the side of the bowl, then place each candy onto wax paper.
Chill.
8. After 1-2 hours of chilling, dip each candy once more and chill
for several hours, or until completely firm.
(http://www.topsecretrecipes.com) Makes 2 dozen candy eggs.