{peanut butter easter eggs}

I found this on allrecipes.com, and I'm hoping to make this for this upcoming weekend!! There were too many "it's fantastic" reviews for it NOT to be bad, which is why I'm adding it before I'm even trying it!

Ingredients

1 (16 oz) package confectioners' sugar

1 c creamy peanut butter

1/4 c butter

1 tbsp milk

8 (1 oz) squares semi-sweet chocolate

1 tbsp shortening

In a mixing bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, butter & milk (if needed for moisture) until blended. Shape mixture into two 1/2 pound eggs or make a bunch of smaller eggs. Freeze eggs for 1 hour.

While the eggs are freezing, cut semi-sweet chocolate into small pieces & place in top of double broiler w/ shortening. Melt over medium heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Stick a long-tined ford in top of each peanut butter egg, dip it in melted chocolate to cover then drain on waxed paper. When the eggs are cooled & set, decorate the eggs to suit your fancy.

Amy's notes:

*Use more milk if needed to bring it together (not so crumbly)

*Use milk chocolate chips for dipping

*some people liked using half chunky peanut butter & half creamy peanut butter

*lessen the amount of sugar if it is too sweet

*can use a heart shape for Valentine's Day, etc