Chocolate Covered Cherries

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 2 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries (need 50 cherries)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 drain the cherries; pat dry on paper towels, and set aside.
• 2 in mixer bowl beat butter, corn syrup, and salt until well combined.
• 3 stir in powdered sugar and knead until smooth (mixture will be very stiff).
• 4 shape 1/2 teaspoon of sugar mixture around each cherry (make sure the cherries are dry so the sugar mixture will stick).
• 5 place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet and place in the freezer until cherries are firm.
• 6 at this point you can place them in a container or freezer bag and return to the freezer for dipping later when it's convenient.
• 7 melt chocolate chips and shortening in glass heat-proof bowl, stirring often so the chocolate doesn't burn.
• 8 dip each cherry in chocolate and place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
• 9 a carving fork works great for dipping the cherries.
• 10 chill until firm and store in the refrigerator.