Aunt Bea's Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

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Aunt Bea's Chocolate Covered Cherries
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
226
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • paraffin wax
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar , plus
  • 2 -3 tbsp confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. Drain cherries.
  2. Prepare fondant.
  3. Add all fondant ingrediants together in a large bowl and mix together.
  4. Knead fondant adding powdered sugar just until the fondant no longer sticks to the table or board.
  5. Roll fondant into one inch balls, flatten and wrap around cherries, sealing at the stem.
  6. Place into refrigerator to chill.
  7. Add both bags of chips to top of double boiler with water in bottom half simmering.
  8. Add approximately a two inch square of paraffin to chip (as shavings).
  9. Let melt, stirring occasionally.
  10. When fully liquid dip cherries into chocolate and place on waxed paper to set.
  11. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 225.69 Kcal (945 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.94g 9%
Cholesterol 4.45mg 1%
Sodium 36.63mg 2%
Potassium 31.05mg 1%
Total Carbs 44.98g 15%
Sugars 37.49g 150%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 5%
Protein 0.78g 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 15.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 381.26 Kcal (1596 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.03g 9%
Cholesterol 7.52mg 1%
Sodium 61.87mg 2%
Potassium 52.46mg 1%
Total Carbs 75.98g 15%
Sugars 63.34g 150%
Dietary Fiber 1.94g 5%
Protein 1.32g 2%
Iron 0.7mg 2%
Calcium 25.5mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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