Stuffed Cherries Dipped in Chocolate

Name: Stuffed Cherries Dipped in Chocolate
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 2 Tbsps ground hazelnuts; 2 Tbsps maple syrup; 237 milliliters milk chocolate chips; 473 milliliters white baking chips; 237 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 12 teaspoons shortening, divided; 454 grams fresh dark sweet cherries with stems

Need a gluten free hor d'oeuvre? Stuffed Cherries Dipped in Chocolate could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe makes 60 servings with 107 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cream cheese, shortening, maple syrup, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Pit cherries through the sides, leaving stems intact. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in hazelnuts and syrup. Pipe into cherries.

Ingredients you will need

Cream Cheese

Hazelnuts

Cherries

Syrup

Equipment you will use

Bowl

In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt vanilla chips and 5 teaspoons shortening at 70% power. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. In another bowl, repeat with milk chocolate chips and 3-1/2 teaspoons shortening. Repeat with semisweet chips and remaining shortening.

Ingredients you will need

Milk Chocolate Chips

Shortening

Vanilla

French Fries

Equipment you will use

Microwave

Bowl

Holding stems, dip a third of the stuffed cherries into melted white chocolate; allow excess to drip off.

Ingredients you will need

White Chocolate

Cherries

Dip

Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Repeat with remaining cherries and milk chocolate and semisweet chocolate. Dip the white-coated cherries a second time to completely cover; let stand until set.

Ingredients you will need

Semisweet Chocolate