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    Chocolate-Covered Cherries


    Source of Recipe


    Marla

    List of Ingredients




    Chocolate-Covered Cherries


    60 Maraschino cherries,with stems
    3 tb Butter or margarine, softened
    3 tb Light corn syrup
    1/4 ts Salt
    2 c Confectioner's sugar, sifted
    1 1/2 lb Dipping chocolate ( for coating)

    Recipe




    Drain maraschino cherries thoroughly, Place on paper toweling.
    Combine butter or margarine, corn syrup and salt. Stir in sifted confectioner's sugar.

    Knead sugar mixture until smooth ( chill if mixture is too soft).

    Shape 1 teaspoon of the sugar mixture around each cherry. Place on a waxed-paper-lined baking sheet, chill.

    In a small, heavy saucepan, melt chocolate, stirring constantly. DO NOT ADD ANY LIQUID! Holding cherries by stems, dip one at a time into chocolate. Spoon chocolate over cherries to coat. Chill until chocolate is hardened.

    Store candy in a covered container in a cool place.

    Let candies ripen a week or two.

    Makes 60 chocolate-covered cherries especially for Valentines Day



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