Chocolate Covered Cherries
From louierae 14 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 3
These are simple chocolate covered cherries. They are also very good. It's recommended to let them sit for 1-2 weeks, but I tend to eat them right after the chocolate hardens. These are good. :3
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar shopping list
- 1/4 cup butter, softened shopping list
- 1 tablespoon milk shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract shopping list
- 2 jars (8 ounces Each) maraschino cherries with stems, well drained shopping list
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips shopping list
- 2 tablespoons shortening shopping list
How to make it
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, butter, milk and extract.
- Knead until smooth and pliable.
- Shape into 1-in. balls and flatten each into a 2-in. circle.
- Wrap one circle around each cherry and lightly roll in hands.
- Place with stems up on waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
- Cover loosely and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth.
- Holding onto the stems, dip cherries into chocolate; allow excess to drip off.
- Place on waxed paper until set.
- Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before serving.
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I makre these at Christmas - great candy and easy to make!
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One of my many favorite candies. Thanks for the great post, will need to try making them, (just for me)
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