White Chocolate Cherry Cups

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• 5 oz. white baking chocolate, chopped
• 2 t. vegetable oil
• 24 small paper candy liners
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3 T. brandy
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 3 T. powdered sugar
• 1 drop red food coloring
• 1/4 t. grated lemon rind

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

Melt white chocolate and oil in medium microwave-safe bowl on high in microwave oven for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through. Using small clean brush, spread about 1 t. into bottom and up side of each paper cup. Chill cups until firm, about 10 minutes, reserving any extra chocolate.
Place cherries in medium bowl. Add boiling water and brandy. Soak 5 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid.
Remove cups from refrigerator. Reinforce any weak spots inside cups with melted chocolate. Chill to set.
Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, food coloring, lemon rind and 2 T. cherry soaking liquid in bowl. Stir in plumped cherries. Transfer to plastic food storage bag; snip off corner. Pipe into cups, mounding slightly. Chill 1 hour or until firm.