Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

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Chocolate Covered Cherries
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Ingredients
9
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Nutrition
8271
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 16 oz jar of marashino cherries with stems
  • 10 oz jar of marashino cherries with stems
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp corn syrup
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp butter

Directions:

  1. Drain 50 cherries in a colander; pat dry on paper towels
  2. Combine butter, syrup and salt mixing well
  3. You may add 1/2 t. almond extract
  4. Stir in powdered sugar; mix.
  5. On a piece of Saran kneed the dough until smooth; wrap in Saran
  6. Wrap a small amount of dough around each cherry and place on a Saran or waxed paper lined cookie sheet.
  7. Chill cherries and dough for a short while.
  8. Combine chocolate and shortening in top of double boiler; melt
  9. I microwave for 1 minute and stir and then micro for another minute and stir.
  10. Dip each wrapped cherry into chocolate mixture
  11. I set the bowl in a pan of hot water as I work.
  12. I use a teaspoon and dip & ladle the chocolate over the cherries
  13. Chill
  14. Remove and store cherries in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8271.32 Kcal (34630 kJ)
Calories from fat 3823.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 424.85g 654%
Cholesterol 122.12mg 41%
Sodium 7630.8mg 318%
Potassium 14813.97mg 315%
Total Carbs 1098.27g 366%
Sugars 751.18g 3005%
Dietary Fiber 23.81g 95%
Protein 73.16g 146%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 10.2mg 57%
Calcium 474mg 47%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 483.06 Kcal (2022 kJ)
Calories from fat 223.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.81g 654%
Cholesterol 7.13mg 41%
Sodium 445.65mg 318%
Potassium 865.16mg 315%
Total Carbs 64.14g 366%
Sugars 43.87g 3005%
Dietary Fiber 1.39g 95%
Protein 4.27g 146%
Iron 0.6mg 57%
Calcium 27.7mg 47%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 200
    Points
  • 233
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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