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1 c. mashed potatoes (1 large potato - boil unseasoned, mash and cool)
1 c. mashed potatoes (1 large potato - boil unseasoned, mash and cool)
1/4 c. margarine (1/2 stick)
1/4 c. margarine (1/2 stick)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. salt
3 lb. sifted powdered sugar (about 10 cups sifted)
3 lb. sifted powdered sugar (about 10 cups sifted)


Flavoring:  (2 tsp. vanilla or 1 tsp. Mapleine (maple flavoring) OR
Flavoring:  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2 tsp. vanilla <u>or</u> 1 tsp. Mapleine (maple flavoring) <u>OR</u>
(Pick <u>ONE</u>)  &nbsp;(1 tsp. coconut flavoring plus 1 c. shredded, sweetened coconut <u>OR</u>
                  (1 oz. melted baking chocolate plus 1 c. chopped walnuts <u>OR</u>
                  (2 tsp. almond extract plus 1 c. chopped candied cherries


(Pick ONE)  (1 tsp. coconut flavoring plus 1 c. shredded, sweetened coconut OR
Combine all. (May not need quite all of the powdered sugar.) Knead until smooth. Makes very stiff dough. Shape into eggs. Let sit 2 hours before coating (Pick 1 from below).


(1 oz. melted baking chocolate plus 1 c. chopped walnuts OR


(2 tsp. almond extract plus 1 c. chopped candied cherries
[[Chocolate Coating|Chocolate Coating]]


[[One Minute Fudge Icing (with Cocoa)|One Minute Fudge Icing (with Cocoa)]]


Combine all. (May not need quite all of the powdered sugar.) Knead until smooth. Makes very stiff dough. Shape into eggs. Let sit 2 hours before coating (Pick 1 from below).
[[One Minute Fudge Icing (with Baker's Chocolate)|One Minute Fudge Icing (with Baker's Chocolate)]]
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Latest revision as of 19:18, 19 December 2021

1 c. mashed potatoes (1 large potato - boil unseasoned, mash and cool)
1/4 c. margarine (1/2 stick)
1 tsp. salt
3 lb. sifted powdered sugar (about 10 cups sifted)

Flavoring:     (2 tsp. vanilla or 1 tsp. Mapleine (maple flavoring) OR
(Pick ONE)   (1 tsp. coconut flavoring plus 1 c. shredded, sweetened coconut OR
                   (1 oz. melted baking chocolate plus 1 c. chopped walnuts OR
                   (2 tsp. almond extract plus 1 c. chopped candied cherries

Combine all. (May not need quite all of the powdered sugar.) Knead until smooth. Makes very stiff dough. Shape into eggs. Let sit 2 hours before coating (Pick 1 from below).


Chocolate Coating

One Minute Fudge Icing (with Cocoa)

One Minute Fudge Icing (with Baker's Chocolate)