Martha Washington Candy

My Mom used to make this at Christmas and it was so good.  I am going to attempt it this year because it is my Aunt Barbara's favorite and Mom always made her some.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• 1 stick butter or margarine, melted (4 ounces)
• 3 cups chopped pecans
• Dipping Chocolate (below), melted

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients together, shape into balls, then chill until hard. Dip chilled balls in dipping chocolate and let cool.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Dipping Chocolate
Use melted chocolate almond bark or purchased dipping chocolate, or the mixture below

• 1 cake paraffin wax
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Melt wax and milk chocolate chips together in double boiler. Dip candy in mixture then cool.