Easy Eastery Cut-Outs

Categories: Candies, April96, Internet, Holidays, Easter
Yield: 6 Cutouts

1 c HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet
Chocolate Chips
2 ts Shortening (NOT butter,
Margarine, oil, or vegetable
Oil spread)

-------------------------------TINTED COCONUT-------------------------------
1/4 ts Water
1 dr Food color
1/2 c MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut
-Flakes

1. Cover bottom of 13x9-inch pan with heavy duty foil.

2. In small microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips and shortening.
Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, or until chocolate is melted
and mixture is smooth when stirred. Immediately spread mixture evenly on
foil to about 1/8-inch thick; pat TINTED COCONUT evenly onto chocolate.

3. Refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes or until beginning to firm. Press
sturdy, Easter-shaped cookie cutters down to foil, cutting through coconut
and chocolate; do NOT remove shapes. Return to refrigerator until
completely firm; gently remove foil. Gently press out shapes; cover and
refrigerate until ready to use. Use as garnish for desserts. 6 to 12
cut-outs.

TINTED COCONUT: In small bowl, stir together water and food color. Stir
MOUNDS Sweetened Coconut Flakes; with fork, toss until evenly tinted.

Meal Mastered and Posted by Roberta Thompson The Outlaw BBS 502-358-3087
Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation. Recipe
may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens. Copyright © 1995 Hershey
Foods Corporation
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Chat Cat" on Mar
26, 98

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