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Show Peter Rabbit Gets Help With Homemade Eggs N y J 1 ci 1 v-v k C ) r ' , f t M - ' . v j v . If you thought Easter eggs could only be bought in the store guess again! Muple Fondant Easter Eggs can be made by you and your family with only a few ingredienta. That's right, let everyone join in the "doing." Maple Fon-d"' Fon-d"' Easter Eggs will be a project that's fun for all. The children can do the mixing, kneading and shaping of the fondant mixture. By employing a few secret ingredients, your final confections confec-tions will have that "professional" touch. The addition of maple flavored syrup places these candies into the "special" category. The syrup ia more than a sweetener; it's a flavor enhancer as well. After the fondant "eggs" chill and an adult has melted the chocolate, the kids can help swirl them into the chocolate to be coated. Break out of your shell this Easter. Do the unexpected and produce your own Easter egg candies. Maple Fondant Easter Eggs will certainly please everyone. Maple Fondant Easter Eggs Maple Fondant. Chocolate Coating: One 16-oz. pkg. One 6-oz. pkg. ( 1 cup) confectioners sugar semi-sweet chocolate 14 cup butter or margarine, pieces , , soften 1 tablespoon vegetable 12 teaspoon salt shortening 13 cup maple flavored table syrup 5 to 6 drops red or green food coloring, if desired For maple fondant, combine sugar, butter and salt in medium bowl Beat at low speed on electric mixer about 1 minute or until blended. Combine syrup and food coloring; stir uito sugar mixture. Knead mixture on unfloured surface 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth and satiny. Shape to form 1 to 1-14-inch balls; continue shaping balls into eggs. Place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet; refrigerate several hours or until firm. For chocolate coating, melt together chocolate and shortening shorten-ing in 1-qt. saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Cool 10 minutes. Swirl each egg through chocolate coating thoroughly. Return to cookie sheet; chill until choco-' late is set. Store in refrigerator. Afofces aftouf 3 dozen candies. |