Fruit and Nut Easter Eggs

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• ¾ cup hot water
• ½ pound marshmallow cream
• ½ cup melted shortening
• ¼ cup Powdered sugar
• 2 cups candied fruit - especially pineapple and cherries
• nuts, chopped
• dipping chocolate

• In a saucepan, cook sugar, syrup and water to 265 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Add marshmallow cream and beat until almost firm.
• Add melted shortening, powdered sugar, candied fruit and chopped nuts.
• Mix well.
• Shape eggs by hand and dip in dipping chocolate.