Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Easter Eggs
- 25 cups flour (8 lbs.)
- 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin or (1/4 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup, divided
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 lb dark chocolate confectionary coating, melted
- 2 ounces white candy coating, melted
- Spread 7 cups flour in each of three 13x9x2-inch baking pans, and 4 cups flour in a 9-inch square pan.
- Press plastic egg halfway into flour to form an impression.
- Repeat 35 times, leaving a small amount of space between each impression.
- In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; set aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine sugar, 1/2 cup corn syrup, and hot water.
- Brong to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until candy thermometer reads 238u0b0F.
- Remove from heat; stir in remaining corn syrup.
- Pour into large mixing bowl.
- Add reserved gelatin, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high speed until candy is thick and has cooled to lukewarm.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Spoon mixture into egg depressions; dust with flour.
- Let stand 3-4 hours or until set.
- Remove marshmallow eggs from flour, and dust off any excess flour.
- Dip into melted dark chocolate candy coating.
- Place flat side down on wax paper.
- Let stand until set.
- Pour white candy coating into a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag.
- Cut a small hole in the bottom corner.
- Drizzle over eggs.
flour, unflavored gelatin, cold water, sugar, light corn syrup, hot water, vanilla, coating, coating
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-covered-marshmallow-easter-eggs-85703 (may not work)