Chocolate Covered Cherries

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 48 maraschino cherries
• 3 tbsp light corn syrup
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1 ounce paraffin (1/4 block)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Drain maraschino cherries thoroughly. Place on paper towels. Blend corn syrup, butter and salt; stir in powdered sugar. Knead until smooth. Refrigerate 1 hour. Shape 1 teaspoon of sugar mixture around each cherry. Place on cookie sheet; refrigerate several hours or overnight. Melt chocolate chips with paraffin over hot water; keep warm. Pierce balls with toothpick. Dip in chocolate mixture to coat completely. Place on waxed paper to cool. Remove toothpick and dab hole with bit of chocolate. Store in covered container in cool place. Let ripen one week.