- 3/4 cup mashed potatoes
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 8 oz. semisweet chocolate
- 1 T. vegetable oil
Preparation -
Mix together mashed potatoes,
coconut, vanilla and salt. Add sugar, a
little at a time, and mix thoroughly.
Cover & refrigerate at least 5 hours or
overnight. Using about 1/2 T. at a time,
form into egg shapes. Return to
refigerator for another hour. Place
chocolate and oil in top of double
boiler to melt chocolate. Mix well. Dip
eggs, one at a time into chocolate
mixure, using a toothpick. Place on wax
paper and return to refrigerater to
harden. Makes about 5 dozen candy eggs.
