Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

Total Time: 13 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (20 ounce) package almond bark

Recipe

• 1 combine butter, peanut butter, corn syrup and vanilla.
• 2 mix with electric mixer at low speed until smooth and well-blended.
• 3 gradually add powdered sugar until mixture is no longer sticky and can be handled with hands.
• 4 divide into six large portions or 18 small portions (small one the size of normal eggs).
• 5 with hands, shape each portion into an oval with a flat bottom and place on paper towels.
• 6 cover loosely and let sit 12 hours at room temperature.
• 7 place almond bark in top of double boiler, bringing water to a boil.
• 8 simmer until almond bark melts.
• 9 carefully dip bottom of each egg into almond bark and place on large cookie sheet or plates covered with wax paper.
• 10 refrigerate 15 minutes.
• 11 place eggs on wire rack over waxed paper. spoon almond bark over eggs.
• 12 place eggs in refrigerator about 15 minutes or until firm.
• 13 decorate with icing as desired.