Chocolate-Covered Maraschino Cherries
I love chocolate covered cherries,and these are so easy to make.I make them every Christmas and Valentines Day
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 3
- 1⁄4cup evaporated milk
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 4 1⁄2
- 1(12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2tablespoons shortening
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DIRECTIONS
- Drain cherries,place on paper towels and pat well.
- Set aside.
- Place sifted powdered sugar in bowl.
- Combine melted butter,evaporated milk vanilla,and salt.
- Pour over powdered sugar and mix well.
- May need to use hands to form a stiff,not sticky dough.
- Add more powdered sugar slowly,if need to form dough.
- Now pinch of a small amount,flatten into a disc and form around each cherry.
- Pinch off any excess dough.
- Place cherry on wax paper lined cookie sheets and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Melt chocolate chips and shortening over boiling water in double boiler.
- Dip cherries in chocolate,scraping off excess.
- Refrigerate until chocolate is hard.
- (I cheat sometimes and just use the chocolate flavored Almond Bark or candy coating).
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