Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  milk
     1/2         stick  butter or margarine
  2           packages  vanilla pudding and -- (3-oz.)
                        filling -- (not instant)
  1                jar  maraschino cherries -- (9-oz.)
  1                cup  finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  1              pound  to 2 lbs. confectioners' sugar
  1              pound  chocolate -- melted

Preparation:

Preparation: 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 being careful not to scorch it. Frost egg with melted chocolate. Decorate with butter cream icing.

Nutritional Information:

3066 Calories (kcal); 206g Total Fat; (55% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 350g Carbohydrate; 141mg Cholesterol; 722mg Sodium