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Chocolate covered cherries

Chocolate covered cherries

Chocolate covered cherries
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Ingredients/Components

  • butter, softened - 6 Tbsp
  • vanilla - 1/4 tsp
  • pkg - 1 oz
  • milk
  • shortening - 1 Tbsp
  • sifted powdered sugar
  • about 48 maraschino cherries with stems

How to make chocolate covered cherries:

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Blend in milk and vanilla. Chill mixture for 2 hours or until firm. Drain cherries; dry on paper towels. Place bowl of sugar mixture in a bowl of ice to keep mixture chilled. Shape a small amount of sugar mixture around each cherry. Place on waxed paper lined cookie sheet; chill about 2 hours or until firm. Melt chocolate and shortening in top of double boiler. Dip each cherry by stem into chocolate. Place on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet; chill until firm. Store cherries in a cool place. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Fruit, Candy.

Rating:
Chocolate covered cherries
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Average rating: 4 of 5, total votes: 9
Cook. Time: PT1H20M
Total Time: PT1H20M


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