Easter Egg Nests
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"These candies are so cute and are also easy enough for small children to help prepare. Use tiny colored jelly beans or Easter colored candy-coated chocolate pieces to decorate nests."
Original recipe yield: 12 servings.
- Prep Time:
- 30 Minutes
- Cook Time:
- 5 Minutes
- Ready In:
- 35 Minutes
- Servings:
- 12
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INGREDIENTS:
- 3 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon milk
- 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
- 6 ounces white confectioners' coating
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DIRECTIONS:
- In a small bowl, mix food coloring with milk; add coconut and mix until evenly tinted; set aside.
- Melt confectioners' coating over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring every 15 to 30 seconds until smooth. Mix with coconut mixture and place by spoonfuls on waxed paper. Shape mixture like a bird's nest, making a slight indentation in the center of each one.
- Cool completely and decorate by placing candies in the center of each nest.
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