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Home > Candy & Snacks
Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Yields: About 3 dozen
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 (8 oz. each) jars maraschino cherries with stems, well drained*
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons shortening
In mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, milk, and extract; mix well. Knead
into large ball. Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten each into 2 inch circle.
Wrap around cherries and lightly roll in hands. Place with stem up on waxed
paper-lined baking sheet. Cover loosely and refrigerate 4 hours or over
night. Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a double-boiler or
microwave-safe bowl. Holding onto stem, dip cherries into chocolate; set on
waxed paper to harden. Store in a covered container. Refrigerate 1-2 weeks
before serving. The longer the candies sit the juicier the center will be.
*We have found that the cheap brand of cherries make a very dry cherry so
you may not want to drain them much. If you end up with a dry filling store
them on the counter for a week, which seems to help some.
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