Easter Egg

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 egg whites
• 1 jar candied cherry
• 3/4 cup coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• semisweet chocolate (for dipping)

Recipe

• 1 boil sugar, syrup and water to hard ball stage on candy thermometer.
• 2 while this is cooking, beat egg whites until stiff.
• 3 pour syrup in a slow stream over beaten egg whites and beat until mixture begins to thicken.
• 4 add coconut, cherries and nuts.
• 5 cool slightly and form into egg shapes using confectioner's sugar to keep from sticking to the hands.
• 6 when cold, dip in melted semi-sweet chocolate.
• 7 (i would use a small amount of paraffin melted with the chocolate to help harden it).