Cherry Nut Easter Eggs

Ingredients:

• ½ cup milk
• 1/2 stick butter
• 2 packages (3 oz. each) vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 1 jar (9 oz.) maraschino cherries
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans or similar nut
• Powdered sugar
• 1lb. Melted chocolate.

• Cut cherries in half, and drain well on paper towels.
• Cook milk, butter and pudding in a medium saucepan on low heat until well blended and thick.
• Remove from stove and add cherries, nuts and enough sugar to make a thick consistency.
• Form the mixture into 8 to 10 egg shapes with hands coated in butter.
• Place on wax paper covered cookie sheet.
• Chill several hours until firm.
• Melt chocolate.
• Frost egg with melted chocolate.
• If desired, decorate with butter cream icing.