Chocolate-Covered Maraschino Cherries

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries

"Easy, delicious cherries. Just like you buy in the box!!! These truly are better with time... the ooey-gooey center melts away and are great on Christmas Day!!

Description:
"Maraschino cherries are wrapped in sugar mixture then dipped in chocolate flavored confectioners' coating and chilled."

Ingredients

* 60 maraschino cherries with stems
* 3 tablespoons butter, softened
* 3 tablespoons corn syrup
* 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
* 1 pound chocolate confectioners' coating

Directions

1. Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
2. 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.
3. 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.


More Tips:
- Make sure to completely coat cherry with chocolate to prevent syrup from leaking out.
- Chill the cherries a minimum of 48 hours to allow the fondant time to fully dissolve.