Chocolate Covered Cherries

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 60 maraschino cherries, with stems
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 pat cherries dry with paper towels; set aside. in a small mixing bowl, combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt; mix well. knead until smooth. cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 2 roll into 1/2-in. balls; flatten each into a 2-in. circle. wrap each circle around a cherry and lightly roll in hands. place cherries with stems up on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. cover loosely and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 3 in a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. holding onto the stem, dip each cherry into chocolate; set on waxed paper. refrigerate until hardened. store in a covered container. refrigerate for 1-2 weeks before serving.