Chocolate Covered Cherries

Name: Chocolate Covered Cherries
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter, softened; 454 grams chocolate confectioners coating; 240 grams sifted confectioners sugar; 3 Tbsps corn syrup; 60 maraschino cherries with stems

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Chocolate Covered Cherries a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 75 calories, 0g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 60. This recipe from Allrecipes requires butter, chocolate confectioners' coating, maraschino cherries, and corn syrup. Many people really liked this Creole dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. Chocolate Zucchini and Sweet Potato Bread With Almonds and Dried Cherries, Brown Sugar Sponge Cookie with Chocolate Covered Caramels, and Almond Torte With Cream & Cherries are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.

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Cherries

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Paper Towels

In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.

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Powdered Sugar

Corn Syrup

Butter

Cherries

Dough

Wrap

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Bowl

Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.

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Cherries

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