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Belgian Cherry Cakes - CDKitchen.com

serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  1-2 hrs

ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
6 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 pinch salt
2 cups flour
2 cups finely chopped (food processor) pecans or hazelnuts, or mixture of both
1 large container candied cherries (not maraschino!)

GLAZE

1 1/2 pound powdered sugar
3 drops red food coloring
1 teaspoon cherry extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon Amaretto liqueur, optional

directions

Mix first 3 ingredients until creamy. Add flour and nuts. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Form balls about the size of walnuts with candied cherries in center. Bake for 30 minutes. Do not brown!

While still hot, dip each ball into the glaze.

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