buttercream eggs (the recipe)

No-Cook Buttercream Easter Eggs

recipe courtesy of "The Kitchen Shoppe" cookbook

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

2 lbs. powdered sugar

1 T. vanilla

3 T. milk

Pinch of salt

Milk chocolate (for coating)

Directions:

Combine butter, vanilla, and salt. Gradually add sugar and milk alternately until all sugar is worked in. A pastry blender works well. Shape into balls and dip in chocolate coating.

Variations: Use 1 1/2 T. vanilla and 1/2 T. of any flavor you desire--maple, cherry, strawberry, coconut, etc. Add the 1/2 T. flavoring slowly until you have the taste you desire. Walnuts (black) can also be added if you use maple flavoring.