Perfect sweet treats!
Make ahead for Valentine's Day!
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon of light corn syrup
- 2/3 cup of confectioners sugar
- about 20 maraschino cherries, with stems
- 1 (8 ounce) package of chocolate candy melts (or chocolate of your choice)
Drain the cherries and place them on a paper towel and let dry for several hours. In a bowl, mix together the butter and corn syrup. Sift in the confectioners sugar. Cover each cherry with about 1/2 teaspoon of sugar mixture by molding it like clay. Let sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Melt the chocolate melts according to package. Carefully dip each covered cherry in chocolate and place on a wax papered surface. If it's cool outside, let them sit out to stiffen. Or, put them in the fridge to set. They are best if they've been made at least a week ahead of time. Store them in an air tight container until you're ready to eat.
This is what the sugar mixture should look like.
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