Saturday, November 8, 2014

Chocolate Covered Cherries

 

What you will need:


 

60 maraschino cherries with stems


3 tablespoons butter, softened

'
3 tablespoons corn syrup'


2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar'


1 pound chocolate confectioners' coating

 

Directions:


Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.

 

In a medium bowl,'

 

 combine butter and corn syrup until smooth.

 

Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough.

 

 Chill to stiffen if necessary.

 

 Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of

 

 dough. Chill until firm.

 

Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low

 

heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed

 

paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an

 

airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2

 

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