Nope, I haven't made them yet. I came down with the Cold From Hell yesterday, and I refuse to cook or handle any food that will go to people besides just the two of us. I'm planning on baking a Sour Cream Apple Pie today, just because we like it.
The cherries take some time to make, but they're worth every minute. And they're easy. Especially if you can get cherries with stems. Just hang onto the stem, dip in chocolate, and set on waxed paper. We couldn't find those this year, so we'll be using dipping utensils. Here is the recipe:
* Exported from MasterCook *
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Recipe By :Damsel Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : candies chocolate fruits
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 pounds powdered sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 sticks soft butter 12 ounces real chocolate chips 3 jars maraschino cherries -- with stems 1-3 bar paraffin wax 6 tablespoons cherry juice
1. Combine sugar, butter, cherry juice and lemon juice; chill 1-2 hours. 2. Drain maraschino cherries and chill thoroughly. 3. Make balls of dough the size of a cherry; flatten and wrap around cherry, sealing edges. 4. Freeze 1-2 hour or more. 5. In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips together with wax. 6. Reduce heat and dip frozen, dough coated cherries. 7. Dry on waxed paper. Place into bonbon papers.
NOTE: Keep refrigerated until the day candy is to be eaten, or the chocolate gets dull, and the center begins to crystallize.
Source: "Mary Crowson"
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