Double Chocolate Covered Cherries

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries (with stems if possible)
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) package white chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening or 1/4 paraffin wax block

Recipe

• 1 drain cherries on several paper towels and press out excess moisture; allow to drain at least an hour.
• 2 fondant: in a medium bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, chocolate and milk; beat until smooth.
• 3 stir in confectioner's sugar (mixture will seem dry).
• 4 when most of the sugar is mixed in, turn out counter and knead until smooth.
• 5 divide into 24 pieces (about 2 tsp each) and shape into balls.
• 6 flatten each ball and mold around cherries, covering cherry completely (leaving stem out).
• 7 refrigerate at least an hour or until very cold and very firm.
• 8 line large cookie sheet with waxed paper.
• 9 in a small saucepan over very low heat or in the microwave, melt chips and shortening or wax until smooth.
• 10 place pan or bowl over hot water to keep dipping consistency.
• 11 holding stems (or use toothpicks if your cherries have no stems), dip covered cherries into melted chocolate and allow excess to drip back into pan or bowl.
• 12 place on waxed papered cookie sheet to set.
• 13 place in miniture muffin cups if desired and store in tightly covered container or in the refrigerator.