chocolate covered cherries

Name: chocolate covered cherries
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 40 pieces
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 40 maraschino cherries with stems; 3 Tbsp softened butter; 3 Tbsp light corn syrup (karo); 2 + c powdered sugar; 1 lb chocolate candy coating (chocolate almond bark works well)

By Connie Deitz
@Riven

A scrumptious bite of cherry awesomeness.

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Serves:

40 pieces

Prep:

25 Min

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

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40

maraschino cherries with stems
3 Tbsp

softened butter
3 Tbsp

light corn syrup (karo)
2 + c

powdered sugar
1 lb

chocolate candy coating (chocolate almond bark works well)

How to Make chocolate covered cherries

Step-by-Step

Drain the cherries on paper towels for several hours.
Combine butter and the corn syrup. Stir in powdered sugar. Knead until all together. If too soft can add a bit more powdered sugar or chill for about 20 minutes.
Shape 1/2 teaspoonful around the cherry. (Flatten the mixture into a disk shape then wrap it around the cherry) Place on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Chill wrapped cherries for 1 hour.
Leave the cherries in the refrigerator until the chocolate is melted. In a double boiler (water simmering) heat the chocolate candy coating.
Dip the cherries completely sealing them. Gently tap off extra chocolate, then set on a fresh waxed paper lined baking sheet. Continue dipping the cherries until all are dipped.
Once chocolate has hardened (Not too long after dipping) get a container with an airtight seal, and lay a piece of wax paper on the bottom of it. Place the cherries into this container. Close the lid and place the container into the refrigerator for about 2 weeks. Cherries are done at 1 week. but get juicer as they sit in the closed container longer. Enjoy