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ELEGANT DIPPED CHERRIES




Source of Recipe


A Holiday Deli Special Dessert Recipe


Recipe Introduction


These look great on Christmas cookie platters


List of Ingredients








1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate
2 teaspoons half-and-half cream
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup vanilla or white chips
2-1/2 teaspoons shortening, divided
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe








Pat cherries dry with paper towels and set aside. In a bowl, combine the butter, corn syrup, unsweetened chocolate and cream. Stir in the confectioners' sugar. Knead until smooth. Roll into 18 balls; flatten each into a 2-in. circle. Wrap each circle around a cherry and lightly roll in hands. Place cherries, stem side up, in a shallow paper-lined container. Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours. The day before serving, remove the cherries from freezer. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt vanilla chips and 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening; stir until smooth. Holding onto the stem, dip each cherry into vanilla mixture; set on waxed paper to dry. Melt chocolate chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over the candies. Refrigerate until firm. Store candies in an airtight container. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.