CHOCOLATE CHERRIES

This is a simple recipe for making those delicious chocolate cherries you see in speciality confectionary stores

Chocolate Cherries Ingredients

2 1/2 cup confectioners sugar.
A ¼ cup softened butter or margarine
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
16 ounces of Marichino Cherries (with stems, well drained)
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips.
2 tablespoons shortening.

Making the Chocolate Cherries

Combine the sugar, butter, milk and extract in a mixing bowl..
mix well, and knead into a large bowl.
Roll into 1 inch balls and flatten each into 2 inch circles.
Wrap the circles around the cherries.
Lightly roll the mixture covered cherries in the hands.
Place with stem up on wax paper lined baking Sheets.
Cover loosely and refrigerate for four hours or overnight.
Melt the chocolate chips and shortening in the top of a double boiler or microwave safe bowl.
Holding by the stem, dip cherries into the chocolate
set on wax paper to harden.
Store the Chocolate Cherries in a covered container.