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- Yield: 1 (8-inch) Solid Chocolate Bunny
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour total chilling time
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Ingredients:
- 2 pounds Confectioners Compound/Coating
- Bunny molds (my bunnies were 8-inches tall and plastic molds)
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