Pascha Recipes
Cherry Nut Easter Eggs
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 2 (3 ounce) boxes vanilla pudding and filling (not instant)
- 1 (9 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 to 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
- 1 pound chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Cut cherries in half, and drain well on paper towels.
- Cook milk, butter and pudding in a medium saucepan on low heat until well blended and thick.
- Remove from stove and add cherries, nuts and enough sugar to make a thick consistency.
- Form the mixture into 8 to 10 egg shapes with hands coated in butter.
- Place on wax paper covered cookie sheet.
- Chill several hours until firm.
- Melt chocolate being careful not to scorch it.
- Frost egg with melted chocolate.
- Decorate with butter cream icing.