Post by Granny Smith on Mar 3, 2008 21:37:52 GMT -5
Chocolate covered potato eggs for Easter
contributed by gayla
2 or 3 medium potatoes(2cups when mashed)
1 stick of butter
2-1pound boxes of confectioners sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups melted chocolate
Boil and mashed potatoes,,then cool to room temp.Add butter to potatoes and mix into confectioners sugar and vanila extract..and chill in the fridge for 1 hour. The mixture will be the consistency of marzipan.
Divide with your hands into 16 pieces and roll into egg shapes.(You can make these bigger or smaller if you want)
Freeze them for 30 minutes then dip them into melted chocolate.Transfer them to a rack till the chocolate hardens
contributed by gayla
2 or 3 medium potatoes(2cups when mashed)
1 stick of butter
2-1pound boxes of confectioners sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups melted chocolate
Boil and mashed potatoes,,then cool to room temp.Add butter to potatoes and mix into confectioners sugar and vanila extract..and chill in the fridge for 1 hour. The mixture will be the consistency of marzipan.
Divide with your hands into 16 pieces and roll into egg shapes.(You can make these bigger or smaller if you want)
Freeze them for 30 minutes then dip them into melted chocolate.Transfer them to a rack till the chocolate hardens