Covered Recipe ⊷ Chocolate Covered Cherries

Easy, delicious cherries. Just like you buy in the box! It's best to let the candies ripen for 1 to 2 weeks.

Ingredients

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

Cooking 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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories68.2
• carbohydrateContent10.5 g
• cholesterolContent1.5 mg
• fatContent3.6 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent0.6 g
• saturatedFatContent2.1 g
• sodiumContent5.1 mg
• sugarContent4.5 g