Easter Egg Candies

Description
Contributed by Eddie Rickenbacker at Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 lb confectioners' sugar
 * 2 tbsp water
 * 1 tbsp light corn syrup
 * 1 tbsp softened butter
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * ¼ tsp almond extract
 * 1 pinch cream of tartar
 * 1⅓ cups flaked coconut

Chocolate coating

 * 8 squares semi sweet chocolate

Directions

 * 1) Combine sugar, water, corn syrup, butter and vanilla.
 * 2) Add the salt, almond extract and cream of tartar.
 * 3) This mixture will be crumbly.
 * 4) Add the coconut.
 * 5) Shape into eggs (whatever size you want).
 * 6) Melt the chocolate, in a double boiler, over low heat.
 * 7) Cool a little and then frost the eggs.