Cadbury Eggs

Cadbury Eggs
1/2 cups light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teas. vanilla
1/4 teas. salt
3 cups powdered sugar
4 drops yelllow food coloring
2 drops red food coloring
1 − 12 oz. bag milk chocolate chips
2 Tbls. shortening
Combine corn syrup, butter, vanilla and salt in large bowl. Beat well with
electric mixer. Add sugar, one cup at a time, mixing by hand after each
addition. Remove about 1/3 of the mix and place in small bowl. Add yellow &
red coloring and stir. Cover both mixes and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
When mixes are firm, roll a small ball from the orange filling and wrap
around it a portion of the white filling that is twice that size. Form into
the shape of an egg and place onto a cookie sheet that has been brushed with
shortening. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Refrigerate 3−4 hrs. Combine
chocolate chips with shortening in glass bowl. Microwave on high for 1
minute. Then stir and microwave another minute. Use a fork to dip each
center into the chocolate. Place candy onto wax paper to dry.