chocolate covered cherries

How To Make chocolate covered cherries

• 1

  Drain cherries on paper towel for several hours or overnight.
• 2

  In a small mixing bowl combine the softened butter and light corn syrup.
• 3

  Stir in powdered sugar; knead until mixture is smooth.
• 4

  Shape about 1/2 teaspoon of sugar mixture around each cherry.
• 5

  Place the coated cherries on a parchment lined baking sheet: chill.
• 6

  Melt the dipping chocolate and add shortening.
• 7

  Holding the cherries by the stems, dip the cherries into the melted chocolate.
• 8

  Be sure to completely seal the cherries in chocolate; otherwise, cherry juice may leak out.
• 9

  Chill until chocolate is firm.
• 10

  Place cherries in an airtight container and let them ripen in the fridge for 1-2 weeks before serving.
• 11

  Ripening is necessary to allow powdered sugar mixture around the cherries to do soften and liquefy.
• 12

  Store in refrigerator.
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