chocolate covered cherries

How To Make chocolate covered cherries

• Step 1
  Drain cherries on paper towel for several hours or overnight.
• Step 2
  In a small mixing bowl combine the softened butter and light corn syrup.
• Step 3
  Stir in powdered sugar; knead until mixture is smooth.
• Step 4
  Shape about 1/2 teaspoon of sugar mixture around each cherry.
• Step 5
  Place the coated cherries on a parchment lined baking sheet: chill.
• Step 6
  Melt the dipping chocolate and add shortening.
• Step 7
  Holding the cherries by the stems, dip the cherries into the melted chocolate.
• Step 8
  Be sure to completely seal the cherries in chocolate; otherwise, cherry juice may leak out.
• Step 9
  Chill until chocolate is firm.
• Step 10
  Place cherries in an airtight container and let them ripen in the fridge for 1-2 weeks before serving.
• Step 11
  Ripening is necessary to allow powdered sugar mixture around the cherries to do soften and liquefy.
• Step 12
  Store in refrigerator.
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