Easter Recipes

[cat lover]

Do you have any homemade Easter candy recipes you would care to share here? I thought it would be fun maybe this year to make a basket for my DS's with a variety of homemade goodies. Here is one I have made that turns out very well, but so far I don't have many more other than this one.

Homemade Easter "Eggs"

6 tbsp butter, melted & cooled
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
16 oz semisweet chocolate
3 tbsp PLUS 1 1/2 tsp shortening

Mixtogether butter, corn syrup,vanilla, and salt. Gradually add powdered sugar and peanut butter and beat till blended. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon additional powdered sugar on a flat surface. Spoon peanut butter mixture onto prepared surface. Knead 5 minutes. Using 1 1/2 teaspoon mixture per candy, shape into an egg form. Place on wax paper in a covered pan. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Melt chocolate and shortening in a double boiler. Constantly stir chocolate and shorteningtogether; this will take about 20 minutes to obtain a smooth mixture. Place eggs on the tines of a fork and dip in chocolate. If chocolate gets stiff put it back into the top of the double boiler and work till thinner. Allow to dry a short time and then cover and store the eggs in a cool dry place. Do not refrigerate them. Makes about 40 Easter Egg candies

[cat lover]

A friend recently shared this recipe with me, she said she used to make them for her kids when they were little



Cherry Easter Eggs

1 lb confectioners' sugar
1/4 lb butter
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 drops vanilla
1 8oz jar maraschino cherries
1 lgs milk chocolate bars

Mix the sugar and butter in a bowl till it resembles cornmeal. Add the coconut, walnuts and vanilla and mix. Drain and chop the cherries and stir into the oconut mixture. Shape into 6 eggs and refrigerate till cold. Melt chocolate in a double boiler and then spread onto eggs with a knife. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.

[Ravish30]

Crunchy Peanut Butter Eggs

5 1/2 c. Rice Krispies Cereal
1 lb. 10-X Sugar
1 stick of butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. peanut butter
1 bag (12 oz) chocolate chips
smidgen of parafin wax

Mix rice krispies and sugar together in a Bowl. Add butter and mix well. Add vanilla and peanut butter and mix again. Roll dough into EGG SHAPE and refrigerate 1 hour. Coat with melted chocolate (http://tupptastics.freeforums.org/easter-and-spring-themed-parties-t305.html#) chips with a little paraffin added. Cool on a non-stick baking mat.

[Ravish30]

Easter Bunny Salad for Kids!

Place a canned pear half on a bed of lettuce. Add raisins for the eyes, maraschino cherries for the nose, licorice strings for the whiskers and american cheese for the ears (roll them).

[cat lover]

Here is a nice menu plan for an Easter Buffet!

Potato Chowder
Hot Cross Buns
Lamb Crown Roast with Stuffing
Lemon Cream Tiramisu