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Chocolate-Covered Cherries With Gooey Centers
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Love those chocolate covered cherries you get from high-end candy shops? Well, now you can make them at home with this simple recipe.
serves/makes:
ready in:
over 5 hrs
over 5 hrs
ingredients
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 jars (8 ounce size) maraschino cherries with stems, well drained*
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
directions
In mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, milk, and extract; mix well. Knead into large ball. Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten each into 2 inch circle. Wrap around cherries and lightly roll in hands. Place with stem up on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Cover loosely and refrigerate 4 hours or over night.
Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a double-boiler or microwave-safe bowl. Holding onto stem, dip cherries into chocolate; set on waxed paper to harden. Store in a covered container. Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before serving. The longer the sit the juicier the center will be.
cook's notes
We have found that the cheap brand of cherries make a very dry cherry so you may not want to drain them much. If you end up with a dry filling store them on the counter for a week, which seems to help some.
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margjohnson
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