Homemade Easter Eggs

7 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Karo syrup
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 egg white
  • melted chocolate, to cover
  • Flavoring
  • 1 cup peanut butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Bring sugar, water, and Karo syrup to a boil.
  2. 2
    While that is heating, beat egg white until it is stiff and peaks.
  3. 3
    Once syrup reaches a rolling boil, remove one cup and continue boiling the remaining syrup to 'Hard Crack' stage.
  4. 4
    Beat the one cup into egg white slowly and steadily until it thickens.
  5. 5
    Add Peanut Butter, mix thoroughly.
  6. 6
    Once the remaining syrup reaches 'Hard Crack', remove from heat and beat slowly and steadily into the eggwhite/syrup/peanut butter mixture.
  7. 7
    Cool until it is easily handled.
  8. 8
    Form into the shape of an egg (kneading is necessary as it will get a crumbly texture as it cools). knead it until it is smooth and form in the shape of an egg.
  9. 9
    Once cooled completely, cover with melted chocolate. Can be decorated with icing if desired.
  10. 10
    Makes about 15 palm sized eggs. Great gifts for Teachers, bus drivers, co-workers, etc --.

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