Homemade Creme-Filled Eggs Recipe

Here’s a recipe that will save you money during Easter.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sweet unsalted butter (softened)2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 10 cups white sugar
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon yellow food coloring
• 1 pound semi-sweet chocolate

Directions:

1. Combine butter, salt and vanilla in a bowl.
2. Beat content in the bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy
3. Add the condensed milk and continue to mix together.
4. Then slowly add the sugar 1 cup at a time.
5. After mixture has become quite stiff, place on a counter with sugar sprinkled on surface.
6. Knead the mixture for 5-10 minutes until it becomes smooth.
7. Roughly take 1/4 of the mixture, add yellow food colouring and then continue to knead. coloring to it and knead it in.
8. Once the food colouring is evenly distributed, divide into 20 small balls.
9. Divide the white dough into about 20 larger, egg shape pieces.
10. Press into the center of each and place one of the yellow balls into the white mixture.
11. Gently work the white filling around the yellow ball, covering it completely.
12. Gently shape each piece into an oval and put aside.
13. Place the chocolate melts in the microwave for 15 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth.
14. Finally, take a fork to dunk each egg into the chocolate to coat it completely and then place on wax paper.

*Note:  The eggs should be kept in the fridge until served.

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