Butter Cream Easter Eggs

The ladies at 2nd Baptist Church, to which both my parent’s families belonged, used this recipe. The ladies, including Grandmother Read and GeGe would make butter cream eggs at Easter to sell as a fundraiser. I loved them when I was a child. I used the recipe to make Easter candy for you and Justin for many years. You all helped me when you got older by kneading the butter cream and making shapes.

ingredients

1/4 lb (1 stick) butter, softened
1 16 oz. package powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1-2 T cream
Chocolate

directions

1
Mix together the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Mixture will be very stiff. Add in cream and mix well. Turn out onto a surface dusted with additional powdered sugar. Knead until smooth. The longer you knead the smoother the butter cream will be. Can add in well-drained crushed cherries, chopped nuts and maple flavoring instead of vanilla, or shredded, sweetened coconut for variations.
2
Melt chocolate coating in the microwave, stirring until smooth. Roll pieces of butter cream into balls or shape like an egg. Place on a fork and dip into chocolate to coat.

Source: Mom Consuegra