Recipe#4368

Title: Chocolate Cherries 04

From: Johnson jmjohnsn@sprynet.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Chocolate-Covered Cherries 
 Date: 11 Nov 1997 18:06:25 -0700 
 Message-ID: <3464DA0E.17A3@sprynet.com> 

2 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
 1 Tbls. milk
 1/2 tsp. almond extract
 2 (8oz. each) jars marachino cherries with stems, well drained*
 2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
 2 Tbls. shortening
 In mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter, milk, and extract; mix well.
 Knead into large ball. Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten each into
 2 inch circle. Wrap around cherries and lightly roll in hands.
 Place with stem up on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Cover loosely
 and refrigerate 4 hours or over night. Melt the chocolate chips
 and shortening in a double-boiler or microwave-safe bowl. Holding
 onto stem, dip cherries into chocolate; set on waxed paper to
 harden. Store in a covered container. Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before
 serving. The longer the sit the juicier the center will be.  Yield:
 about 3 dozen.
 We have found that the cheap brand of cherries make a very dry
 cherry so you may not want to drain them much. If you end up with
 a dry filling store them on the counter for a week, which seems to
 help some.