Coconut Macaroon Nests by
Ingredients
* 4 egg whites
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 package (14 ounces) sweetened flaked coconut
* 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted
* 70-90 mini candy eggs
Instructions
1. Begin by preheating your oven to 300 degrees F. Coat the cups in a muffin pan with cooking spray and set the pan aside.
2. in a large bowl, lightly mix together the egg whites, salt, and sugar to combine. Then with a fork mix in the coconut.
3. Drop 2 tablespoons of the coconut mixture into each prepared mini muffin cup.
4.Lightly press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of each cup.(Use your thumb or a wine cork.)Bake for 28 to 30 minutes until lightly golden on top. (Loosely place a piece of aluminum foil over the top of the pan if the coconut starts to brown too quickly.)
5. let the nests cool in the tins on a wired rack for about 10 minutes. then run a spatula around the edges of a muffin cup to loosen the nests. Carefully lift out the nests and allow them to cool completely.
6. With the melted chocolate in a piping bag(or a plastic baggie with the corner cut off), pipe a small amount of chocolate into each nest. Add 2 or 3 candy eggs and press them gently to secure.
7. Pack and store in an air-tight container
2. in a large bowl, lightly mix together the egg whites, salt, and sugar to combine. Then with a fork mix in the coconut.
3. Drop 2 tablespoons of the coconut mixture into each prepared mini muffin cup.
4.Lightly press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of each cup.(Use your thumb or a wine cork.)Bake for 28 to 30 minutes until lightly golden on top. (Loosely place a piece of aluminum foil over the top of the pan if the coconut starts to brown too quickly.)
5. let the nests cool in the tins on a wired rack for about 10 minutes. then run a spatula around the edges of a muffin cup to loosen the nests. Carefully lift out the nests and allow them to cool completely.
6. With the melted chocolate in a piping bag(or a plastic baggie with the corner cut off), pipe a small amount of chocolate into each nest. Add 2 or 3 candy eggs and press them gently to secure.
7. Pack and store in an air-tight container
Servings: 30