Carols Coconut Cream Easter Eggs Food

COCONUT CREAM EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• Coconut Cream Easter Eggs: Cream butter, vanilla and salt. Blend in the milk until smooth. Add sugar, mix well. Add the coconut and blend in. Shape into small egg form and place on waxed paper covered cookie sheets. Chill overnight. Dip in chocolate coating. Store in refrigerator. Can also decorate as desired with white chocolate or frosting. Chocolate Coating: Melt together in the top of a double boiler. Cool slightly. Dip eggs using a fork, allow the excess chocolate to drip off before placing back onto the cookie sheet. Chocolate disks may be used instead of the baking chocolate. cook's notes From the rec.food.recipes Moderator: Some older candy recipes for dipped chocolate call for paraffin to be melted with the chocolate. This raises the melting point of the chocolate and makes the final chocolate coating more firm. Although many people (including this moderator) have eaten these candies for years without any negative effects, the US Food and Drug Administration has not approved of paraffin as a food additive, and has recommended it not be used for human consumption. Paraffin is a waxy by-product of petroleum extraction. It may irritate the skin and intestinal tract lining. Like mineral oil, it cannot be absorbed by the intestines, and it has the potential for causing diarrhea, or, if consumed in excess, intestinal blockage. To obtain the desired texture provided by paraffin wax, look for chocolate with added cocoa butter marketed especially for dipping candies. This chocolate does not require the addition of paraffin wax to get a nice sheen and texture. Another product called Bakers Wax, available from confectionary stores, is a good substitute for paraffin.

CAROL'S COCONUT CREAM EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• Cream butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add condensed milk, vanilla and coconut extract and mix until well blended.
• Add 2 cups of confectioner's sugar and beat well.
• Mix in remaining sugar throughly. Mixture will be very stiff.
• Mix in coconut very well. If mixture is not quite stiff enough add more confectioner's sugar.
• Shape into egg shapes and place on a cookie sheet. Refrigerate until very cold.
• Melt chocolate chips, dip eggs in chocolate and place on a wax paper. Refrigerate until set.

COCONUT CREAM EGGS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Now add the sugar and coconut, and mix in well.
• Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or until easy to handle.
• Using hands dusted with powdered sugar, mould rounded tablespoonfuls of coconut mixture into egg shapes.
• Place on waxed paper lined baking sheet.
• Freeze for 2 hours or until slightly firm.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening.
• Remove eggs from the freezer a few at a time.
• Dip into chocolate mixture until completely coated.
• Return to waxed paper.
• Refrigerate until hardened.
• Store in the refrigerator.

NANA'S COCONUT CREAM EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• 1. Combine mashed potatoes and sugar, add coconut,vanilla and salt and blend well.
• 2. Refrigerate until mixture is workable in hands.
• 3. Form tablespoons of mixture into egg shapes and place on wax paper lined tray. Refrigerate again until eggs are firm.
• 4. Melt chocolate and dip eggs in chocolate to cover. I use a metal dipper from the egg dying kits. (Yep I saved them) Allow chocolate to drip off and then set eggs back on tray to dry completely.
• 5. Once chocolate has hardened decorate with white chocolate drizzle if desired.

DOUBLE COCONUT AND PEANUT BUTTER EASTER EGGS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• COCONUT EGGS: Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until soft. Add confectioner's sugar and beat until smooth. Add shredded coconut, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat until smooth. By spoonfuls, shape the mixture into egg shapes. Let rest on cookie sheet in the refrigerator for an hour to set and for better handling. With a wooden pick, dip the eggs in melted chocolate and let rest until the chocolate sets. Store in the refrigerator. PEANUT BUTTER EGGS: In a 1-quart microwavable safe bowl, microwave butter or margarine and brown sugar 1-2 minutes, stir until brown sugar is melted. Stir in powdered sugar, peanut butter and vanilla. Mixture should be somewhat dry not pasty. Shape by teaspoonfuls into egg shapes. In a double boiler or heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips. With a wooden pick, dip each egg into the melted chocolate, coating completely. Place eggs on wax paper-lined baking sheet until cool. Store in refrigerator. Note: I store these Easter Eggs in the freezer until ready to eat or be given away.

COCONUT CREAM EGGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar and coconut. Refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle. Using hands dusted with confectioners' sugar, mold rounded tablespoonfuls of coconut mixture into egg shapes. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 2 hours or until slightly firm. , Melt chocolate chips and shortening. Remove eggs from the freezer a few at a time; dip into chocolate mixture until completely coated. Return to waxed paper; refrigerate until hardened. Store in the refrigerator.

EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, margarine, cream cheese and vanilla extract. Divide the batter in half and place each half of the batter in a bowl on its own. Stir peanut butter into one of the bowls and coconut into the second.
• Using your hands, mold the dough into egg-shapes and arrange the forms on cookie sheets. Place the eggs in the freezer until frozen.
• Once the eggs have frozen, melt the chocolate and shortening in the top of a double-boiler. Dip the eggs into the chocolate until coated. Place the eggs on wax paper lined cookie sheets and return to the freezer to harden. After the chocolate has hardened the eggs can be kept in the refrigerator.