Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

Name: Chocolate Covered Cherries
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 60 servings
Ingredients: 60 maraschino cherries with stems; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 tablespoons corn syrup; 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar; 1 pound chocolate confectioners' coating

Ingredients

60 maraschino cherries with stems
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons corn syrup
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 pound chocolate confectioners' coating

PREP TIME 1h	TOTAL TIME 1h
YIELD 60 servings

Instructions

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 weeks.

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