Chocolate Rum Soaked Cherries

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, with stems
• 1/2 cup rum
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 place cherries in a bowl; cover with rum. refridgerate, covered, overnight. drain and pat dry. (save the rum for a mixed drink!).
• 2 in a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening at 50% power in 30 second intervals.
• 3 stir until smooth.
• 4 holding stems, dip cherries in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. place on waxed paper.
• 5 let stand until set.