Mounds Coconut Cream Eggs With Hersheys Chocolate Coating Recipes

COCONUT CREAM EGGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar and coconut. Refrigerate for 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle. Using hands dusted with confectioners' sugar, mold rounded tablespoonfuls of coconut mixture into egg shapes. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 2 hours or until slightly firm. , Melt chocolate chips and shortening. Remove eggs from the freezer a few at a time; dip into chocolate mixture until completely coated. Return to waxed paper; refrigerate until hardened. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE COVERED EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the butter, vanilla, and cream cheese. Stir in confectioners' sugar to make a workable dough. For best results, use your hands for mixing.
• Divide the dough into four parts. Leave one of the parts plain. To the second part, mix in peanut butter. Mix coconut into the third part, and cocoa powder into the last part. Roll each type of dough into egg shapes, and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate until hard, at least an hour.
• Melt chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until smooth. If the chocolate seems too thick for coating, stir in a teaspoon of the shortening or oil until it thins to your desired consistency. Dip the chilled candy eggs in chocolate, and return to the waxed paper lined sheet to set. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour to harden.

MOUNDS COCONUT CREAM EGGS WITH HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE COATING

Steps:

• In large bowl, stir together butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt.
• Gradually add powdered sugar and coconut, beating until blended.
• Sprinkle about 1 TBSP additional powdered sugar on flat surface; knead 5 minutes.
• Using 1 1/2 tsp mixture for each candy, shape into egg shapes.
• Place on waxed paper-lined trays or cookie sheets.
• Refrigerate 1-2 hours before dipping into chocolate coating.
• After coating, loosely cover. Store in a cool dry place.
• Coating:.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt chocolate and shortening.
• Whatever you do - DO NOT ADD ANY WATER. It will ruin the coating.

MOUNDS COCONUT CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a saucepan.
• Slowly bring to a boil whisking constantly.
• Continue to boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in butter, vanilla, and coconut.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 8 hours in the fridge.