Chocolate Covered Cherries |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 50 |
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Very good--better than store-bought! Make them a week or two before serving, so the candies will develop the juice around the cherries. Ingredients:
8 tablespoons melted butter |
6 tablespoons corn syrup |
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 pounds confectioners' sugar |
3 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained |
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips |
1/2 tablespoon shortening |
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and sugar. Knead dough, and form it into balls with a cherry wrapped in the middle. The balls should be approximately the size of walnuts. Place balls in the freezer to chill.
2. In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening together. Dip the cooled balls in the chocolate, let cool on parchment paper.
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