Martha Washington Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. melted butter
1 can Eagle Brand milk
2 lb. powdered sugar
1 can coconut
1 qt. chopped nuts
26 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 lb. paraffin wax

Preparation

Mix together first 5 ingredients.
Chill.
Roll into small balls.
In double boiler, melt chocolate chips and paraffin. Place toothpick in balls and dip in chocolate mixture.
Drop on wax paper.
May need to rewarm chocolate to keep it thin.
Keeps very well in refrigerator in airtight container.