Fruit and Nut Easter Eggs

Fruit and Nut Easter Eggs

Ingredients:
2-1/4 cups of sugar
1 cup of light corn syrup
3/4 cup of hot water
1/2 lb. of marshmallow creme
1/2 cup of shortening, melted
1/4 cup confectioners suga r
2 cups of candied fruit (cherries and pineapple )
Nuts
Dipping chocolate
In a saucepan, cook the sugar, syrup, and water to 265 degrees. Add marshmallow creme and beat
until almost ifrm. Add melted shortening, confectioners' sugar, candied fruit, and nuts. Mix well and
shape eggs by hand and dip in the chooclate.
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