My Family Coconut Cream Easter Eggs Food

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.

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.

MY FAMILY COCONUT CREAM EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• 1. Heat butter and slowly stir in the sugar,coconut and light cream
• 2. Place this mixture in a bowl lined with waxed paper
• 3. REFRIGERATE ,then form into EGG SHAPES when mixture becomes stiff
• 4. Melt chocolate on top of a DOUBLE BOILERwith the wax.{do not let water touch bottom of top part or chocolate will SEIZE-UP.
• 5. Dip each egg,drizzle excess off,place on a wax-lined sheet.REFRIGERATE till coating is firm,then put into airtight containers and REFRIGERATE.
• 6. These are SO good!

LINDA'S COCONUT CREAM ALMOND JOY EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• Mix the butter and cream cheese together. (I put mine in the microwave for 30-45 secs. until softened).
• Add the confectionary sugar about 1 cup at a time, salt, and vanilla, and mix well. (I use my hands).
• Add the coconut, and mix until well blended. (I use my hands).
• Place the mixture in the freezer to chill for at least 20 minutes.
• Take out of the freezer and form into egg shapes with your hands. (It is helpful to put some confectionary sugar on your hands so the eggs don't stick to them, when rolling out the dough).
• Place each egg on a cookie sheet, covered with aluminum foil.
• When you are done, add 2 nuts on the top of each egg, pressing in slightly, so they don't fall out.
• Place in the freezer again for at least 25 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate in a a double boiler.
• Dip the bottom of the egg into the chocolate, then place it on a small flat dish.
• Take a lg. spoon, and spoon some melted chocolate on top, spreading around with a butter knife. Make sure you don't get it on too thick, or you won't have enough for the whole batch.
• To put the egg on the cookie sheet, use a sharp knife, and run it under the egg to transfer to the cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil.
• When done making eggs, put in the freezer for a few minutes to harden.
• Place each egg in pastel paper cupcake cups.
• Store in the refrigerator, covered with aluminum foil.

LINDA'S BUTTER CREAM EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• Mix the butter and cream cheese together.
• (I put in the microwave for 30-45 secs. to soften).
• Add the confectionary sugar about 1 cup at a time, along with vanilla, and mix well. (I use my hands).
• Place the mixture in the freezer to chill for at least 20 minutes (You want it firm, but not frozen, so check it from time to time).
• Form the mixture into egg shapes with your hands. (It is helpful to put some confectionary sugar on your hands so the eggs don't stick to them).
• When you are done making the eggs, put them in freezer again for at least 25 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate in a a double boiler.
• Dip the bottom of the egg into the chocolate, then place it on a small flat dish. Take a spoon, and spoon some melted chocolate on top, spreading around with a butter knife. (Make sure you don't get it on too thick, or you won't have enough for the whole batch).
• Arrange the chocolate coated eggs on an aluminum foil paper lined tray.
• When done making eggs, put in the freezer for a few minutes to harden eggs.
• Place each egg in a pastel colored paper cupcake cup.
• Store in the refrigerator, covered with aluminum foil.

COCONUT CREAM EGGS OR BONBONS

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together butter, corn syrup, vanilla extract and salt.
• Gradually add confectioners' sugar and coconut, beating until blended.
• Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon additional confectioners' 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 and place on wax paper-covered tray.
• Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before dipping into chocolate coating.
• Place coated eggs on wax paper-covered tray.
• Store in cool, dry place.

MOUNDS COCONUT CREAM EGGS WITH HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE COATING

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt.
• Gradually add powdered sugar and coconut, beating until blended.
• Sprinkle about 1 TBSP additional powdered sugar on flat surface; knead 5 minutes.
• Using 1 1/2 tsp mixture for each candy, shape into egg shapes.
• Place on waxed paper-lined trays or cookie sheets.
• Refrigerate 1-2 hours before dipping into chocolate coating.
• After coating, loosely cover. Store in a cool dry place.
• Coating:.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt chocolate and shortening.
• Whatever you do - DO NOT ADD ANY WATER. It will ruin the coating.

EASTER EGG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, honey, lemon zest and lemon juice in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add 4 eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 55 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely before removing rim.
• Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hrs.
• Beat whipping cream in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add marshmallow creme; beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon marshmallow creme mixture over cheesecake to within 1/2 inch of edge, then use back of spoon to make 3-inch-diameter indentation in center to resemble a bird's nest.
• Sprinkle marshmallow creme mixture with coconut; fill center with chocolate eggs just before serving.

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.