Chocolate Covered Cherries
Chocolate-covered cherries are a delightful treat made by encasing maraschino cherries (or fresh cherries) in a coating of chocolate. These sweet confections are often enjoyed during holidays or special occasions.
If you store these, they will make the juice around the cherry, just like the ones you buy in the store.
These can also be made using your own homemade Maraschino Cherries.
Chocolate Covered Cherries
If you store these, they will make the juice around the cherry, just like the ones you buy in the store.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 8 tablespoons melted butter
- 6 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract*
- 3 pounds confectioners’ sugar
- 3 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 tablespoon shortening
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract and sugar. Knead dough, and form it into balls with a cherry wrapped in the middle. The balls should be approximately the size of walnuts.
- Place balls in the freezer to chill.
- In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening together.
- Dip the cooled balls into the chocolate.
- Let cool on parchment paper.
Notes
* Almond extract may be substituted, if desired.
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