WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
2 jars (10 oz. each) maraschino cherries with stems
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tbsp cherry flavored liqueur
1 tbsp light corn syrup
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 lb vanilla-flavored candy-coating, chopped
Drain cherries; let dry on paper towel overnight.
For the fondant, in small bowl, combine butter, liqueur and corn syrup. Stir in powdered sugar; knead until smooth. Form a heaping 1/2 tsp. fondant around each cherry. Place on waxed paper-covered cookie sheet; refrigerate.
TO DIP THE CHERRIES:
In small saucepan over low heat, melt candy coating, stirring constantly until smooth. remove from heat; set over pan of hot water.
Holding cherries by the stems, dip quickly into the melted coating. Be sure to completely cover; set on waxed paper-covered cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set coating.
Dip each coated cherry a second time in coating. It may be necessary to reheat coating over low heat. Refrigerate double dipped cherries to set coating.
Store in covered container at room temperature for 2 weeks to allow cherries to ripen.
Makes 40 cherries
Source: Pillsbury: Chocolate Lovers
2 jars (10 oz. each) maraschino cherries with stems
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tbsp cherry flavored liqueur
1 tbsp light corn syrup
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 lb vanilla-flavored candy-coating, chopped
Drain cherries; let dry on paper towel overnight.
For the fondant, in small bowl, combine butter, liqueur and corn syrup. Stir in powdered sugar; knead until smooth. Form a heaping 1/2 tsp. fondant around each cherry. Place on waxed paper-covered cookie sheet; refrigerate.
TO DIP THE CHERRIES:
In small saucepan over low heat, melt candy coating, stirring constantly until smooth. remove from heat; set over pan of hot water.
Holding cherries by the stems, dip quickly into the melted coating. Be sure to completely cover; set on waxed paper-covered cookie sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set coating.
Dip each coated cherry a second time in coating. It may be necessary to reheat coating over low heat. Refrigerate double dipped cherries to set coating.
Store in covered container at room temperature for 2 weeks to allow cherries to ripen.
Makes 40 cherries
Source: Pillsbury: Chocolate Lovers
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