Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe – These are great! And easy too! My friends and I really enjoy eating these each year at New Years time. I let mine sit in my pantry for a week or two and they get really nice and gooey.
Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe
Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe - These are great! And easy too! My friends and I really enjoy eating these each year at New Years time. I let mine sit in my pantry for a week or two and they get really nice and gooey.
Ingredients
- 60 maraschino cherries with stems
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 pound chocolate confectioners' coating
Instructions
- Step 1
- Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
- Step 2
- 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.
- Step 3
- 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 weeks.
Recipe by: allrecipes.com