Cherry Chocolate Cups

Name: Cherry Chocolate Cups
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 71 grams white baking chocolate; 3 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 118 milliliters dried cherries, chopped; 0 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1 drop red food coloring; 71 grams semisweet chocolate; 2 teaspoons shortening, divided; 118 milliliters boiling water

The recipe Cherry Chocolate Cups can be made in around 30 minutes. One serving contains 81 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. It works well as a very reasonably priced hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have almond extract, cherries, shortening, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and 1 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth.

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Semisweet Chocolate

Shortening

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Microwave

Brush evenly on the inside of 12 paper or foil miniature muffin cup liners. Repeat with white baking chocolate and remaining shortening. chill until firm, about 25 minutes.

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Unsweetened Baking Chocolate

Shortening

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Aluminum Foil

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cherries, water and extract; let stand for 5 minutes.

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Cherries

Extract

Water

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Bowl

Drain, reserving liquid.

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, food coloring, lemon peel and 2 tablespoons reserved cherry liquid; beat on medium-low speed for 2 minutes or until smooth. Fold in cherries.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Cream Cheese

Lemon Peel

Cherries

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Bowl

Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a tip. Fill with cherry mixture. Pipe into chocolate cups. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Carefully remove from liners.

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Chocolate

Cherries

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Ziploc Bags

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Servings:

0teaspoons

almond extract 71grams

white baking chocolate 3Tbsps

confectioners' sugar 227grams

package cream cheese, softened 118milliliters

dried cherries, chopped 0teaspoons

grated lemon peel 1drop

red food coloring 71grams

semisweet chocolate 2teaspoons

shortening, divided 118milliliters

boiling water

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