Chocolate Covered Cherries

Name: Chocolate Covered Cherries
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 36 cherries(more or less,depending on size of cherrie, 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 jar maraschino cherry, drained well; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/4 cup evaporated milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar (, may need more); 1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons shortening

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Recipe by Divinemom5

I love chocolate covered cherries,and these are so easy to make.I make them every Christmas and Valentines Day

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READY IN: 1hr 20mins

SERVES: 36

YIELD: 36 cherries(more or less,depending on size of cherrie

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

jar maraschino cherry, drained well
3

tablespoons butter, melted
¹⁄₄

cup evaporated milk
1

teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
4 ¹⁄₂

cups sifted powdered sugar (, may need more)
1

(12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
2

tablespoons shortening

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).