Cadbury Eggs

1/2 cups light corn syrup


1/4 cup butter, softened

1 teas. vanilla

1/4 teas. salt

3 cups powdered sugar

4 drops yelllow food coloring

2 drops red food coloring

1 − 12 oz. bag milk chocolate chips

2 Tbls. shortening

Combine corn syrup, butter, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat well with

electric mixer. Add sugar, one cup at a time, mixing by hand after each

addition. Remove about 1/3 of the mix and place in small bowl. Add yellow &

red coloring and stir. Cover both mixes and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

When mixes are firm, roll a small ball from the orange filling and wrap

around it a portion of the white filling that is twice that size. Form into

the shape of an egg and place onto a cookie sheet that has been brushed with

shortening. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Refrigerate 3−4 hrs. Combine

chocolate chips with shortening in glass bowl. Microwave on high for 1

minute. Then stir and microwave another minute. Use a fork to dip each

center into the chocolate. Place candy onto wax paper to dry. After 1−2

hours of chilling, dip each candy one more time and chill.