Chocolate-Covered Cherries

Name: Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 42
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 42 servings Cornstarch; 44 About maraschino cherries with stems; 227 grams bar milk chocolate; 113 grams unsweetened chocolate; 42 servings Fondant

Chocolate-Covered Cherries might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 42 servings with 53 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Not A mixture of bar milk chocolate, chocolate, maraschino cherries, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Drain cherries; dry on paper towels. Set aside.

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Cherries

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Paper Towels

Combine milk chocolate and unsweetened chocolate in top of a double boiler; place over water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally.

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Unsweetened Baking Chocolate

Chocolate

Water

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Double Boiler

Remove double boiler from heat, leaving chocolate mixture over hot water.

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Chocolate

Water

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Double Boiler

Dip fingers in cornstarch and shape a small amount of fondant around each cherry.

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Corn Starch

Fondant Icing

Cherries

Dip

Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Holding each fondant-coated cherry by the stem, dip in chocolate mixture, allowing excess chocolate to drain back into top of double boiler.

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Chocolate

Fondant Icing

Cherries

Dip

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Double Boiler

Place cherries on wire racks over waxed paper; refrigerate until chocolate coating has hardened. Store cherries in cool place.

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Almond Bark

Cherries

Note: The flavor of Chocolate Covered Cherries will be enhanced when stored in a tightly covered container up to 2 weeks. The fondant will have mellowed and blended with the flavor of the liqueur.

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Chocolate Covered Cherries

Fondant Icing

Liqueur