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; 473 milliliters sifted confectioners sugar; 3 Tbsps corn syrup; 60 maraschino cherries with stems

Chocolate Covered Cherries is a Creole recipe that serves 60. One serving contains 75 calories, 0g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a very budget friendly hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A mixture of corn syrup, chocolate confectioners' coating, maraschino cherries, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

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

Dip