Chocolate Easter Eggs

Ingredients

230 gr butter
1,900 gr icing sugar
160 ml condensed milk
14 gr vanilla
1 gr salt
450 gr semisweet chocolate
24 gr vegetable shortening
190 gr vegetable shortening
120 ml milk

Instructions

Food colouring (optl) To increase variety, divide dough into four portions and use extra flavors. In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy; gradually beat in icing sugar, milk, vanilla and salt. On work surface, knead until smooth. Shape into 32 eggs. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. In ;bowl over ;hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate with shortening; remove from heat. Using -20ÂșC orks, dip 1 egg into chocolate to coat; shake off excess. Repeat with remaining eggs. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate until chocolate is set. Icing: In a large bowl, gradually beat sugar into shortening until fluffy. Beat in milk until smooth. Divide into batches; beat in food colouring (if using). Decorate eggs. Extra Flavors: (per one-quarter of egg mixture) Chocolate: beat in 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder Maple Walnut: add 2 tablespoon chopped walnuts and half tsp maple extract Citrus: beat in 1 tablespoon grated orange rind.