Pineapple Easter Eggs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2.5
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, juice reserved
• 8 (1 ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• in a mixing bowl, combine sugar, margarine and crushed pineapple. stir in a small amount of pineapple juice if the mixture needs more moisture. when the mixture is well blended shape it into two 1/2 pound eggs (or a bunch of smaller eggs). freeze for one hour.
• while the eggs are freezing, cut semi-sweet chocolate into small pieces and place in top of double boiler with shortening. melt over medium heat, stirring frequently until smooth. stick a long-tined fork in top of each pineapple egg, dip it in melted chocolate to cover then drain on waxed paper.