Candy Making Tips (CondiUMd from Page B 2) BASIC EASTER EGG CANDY 'l* pound butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 pounds confectioners’ sugar 'h cup hot mashed potatoes (nothing added) Blend butter with hot potatoes, mixing well. Let stand until cold. Add sugar and vanilla, mixing until creamy. Shape into egg shape size desired. Place on waxed paper. Chill several hours. Dip in melted chocolate and refrigerate. Variations: Coconut Add 1 to I‘/j -cups grated coconut Fruit and Nut Add 'A cup each fruit and nuts Chocolate Add '/«cup unsweetened cocoa. Pat Elligson Millers, Md. PEANUT BUTTER BON BONS 1 pound plus 1 cup powdered sugar 2 sticks softened butter 1 cup preanut butter (creamy or crunchy) 1 teaspoon vanilla Milk chocolate Cream together: sugar, butter, peanut butter, and vanilla. Chill for about an hour. Roll into walnut size or smaller balls or egg shaped. Melt chcolatc in double boiler over low heat Roll peanut butter balls in chocolate to coat, allow excess chocolate to drip off and place on waxed paper coated trays. Place in refrigerator until chocolate is set. These freeze well. Lacey Zakostelecky Pa. First Alternate Dairy Princess Riding Arena Ph. (717)866-6581 701 E. Linden St., RICHLAND, PA 17087 Trusses for Chicken House CREAMY POTATO FUDGE 3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate 3 tablespoons butter 'A cup mashed, unseasoned potatoes '/»teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 pound sifted confectioners’ sugar 'h cup chopped nuts Melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler. Remove from heat. Add potatoes, salt, and vanil la. Mix well. Blend in sugar and mix thoroughly. Add nuts and knead until smooth. Press into but tered 8-inch square pan. Cool in refrigerator before cutting. Makes I'A pounds. QUICK AND EASY EASTER EGGS CANDY '/* pound butter, melted V* teaspoon salt 'h pound cream cheese 2 pounds confectioners’ sugar Mix and add coconut or peanut butter to taste. Refrigerate one hour. Roll into egg shape. Coaling 12-ounce chocolate bits 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening Melt chocolate bits in double boiler. Add shortening, stir occa sionally. Dip egg shapes into coat ing. Lay on cookie sheet and cover with wax paper. We always did the first part one day and refrigerated overnight, then coated them the next day. Pauline Hess-Fisher Lancaster FAX (717)866-7237 COCONUT MACAROONS I'A cups angel flake coconut ‘A cup sugar 3 tablespoons flour Vi teaspoon salt 2 egg whites 'A teaspoon almond extract Combine coconut, sugar, flour, and salt in mixing bowl. Stir in egg whites and almond extract; mix well. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased baking sheets. Garnish with cherry halves if desired. Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes or undl edges of cookies are golden brown. Remove from baking sheet immediately. For variation, add before baking: ‘A cup raisins or semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped pecans or almonds or chopped mixed can died fruit. EASTER EGG POTATO CANDY ‘/j cup mashed potatoes '/< teaspoon salt Vi cup creamy peanut butter 2V* cups confectioners sugar Vj cup salted peanuts, chopped fine Place mashed potatoes in large bowl. Beat in salt and peanut but ter, beating well. Add sugar, one half at a time until knife dragged through mixture leaves a trough. BuUer hands. Shape dough into egg shape and place on buUercd wax paper and chill. How large you wish to make the egg-shape is up to you. This makes one pound candy. Melt 12-ounces regular or semisweet chocolate pieces or coating chocolate and dip eggs to •GLU-LAM ARCHES • ROOF TRUSSES • GLU-LAM BEAMS • FLOOR TRUSSES • GLU-LAM TREATED • T&G AND V-GROOVE POSTS DECKING “The Sign of Quality In Engineered Timber” truss puts mstuuie Marjorie Wright McClure Stables Free Stall Barn Interior Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1999-^3 cover and place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts or decorate with your favorite decor ator icing. The peanut butter may be replaced with coconut, green and red cherries or chopped pecans or walnuts. This recipe has been handed down and adapted to satisfy diffe rent tastes in the family. CHOCOLATE PEANUT EGGS 3'A cups powdered sugar 3'A -ounces flaked coconut 1 cup chopped salted peanuts 1 teaspoon vanilla I'A cups graham cracker crumbs 'A cup crunchy peanut butter 1 cup peanut oil Combine sugar, coconut, pea nuts, vanilla, peanut butter crumbs, and oil. Mix well. Knead into a smooth ball. Pinch off piece about I'A -inch and shape. , Coating: 12-ounces chocolate pieces 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening Melt these ingredients together in a pan set over hot water. Melt until smooth and keep over the hot water. Place candy, one at a time, ip chocolate and roll to coat even ly. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens. Store in container in cool, dry place. Makes about 65 pieces. Pauline Hess-Fisher Lancaster CHOCOLATE CENTERS l A cup butter, softened 'U cup heavy or whipping cream l‘/j teaspoons vanilla 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 'h cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or mini chips, melted Combine butter, crea, vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners’ sugar in small mixer bowl; beat until smooth. Dolly Gradually blend in remaining 2 cups confectioners’ sugar and cho colate. Chill about one hour or until mixture is firm enough to handle. Shape into 1-inch balls; place on wax paper-covered tray or cookie sheet. Cover loosely; chill 3 to 4 hours or overnight. 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