Chocolate covered brandied cherries
50 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Maraschino cherries, drained | |
| ¾ | cup | Brandy |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 3 | tablespoons | Corn syrup, white |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | cups | Confectioners sugar, sifted |
| 1½ | pounds | Dipping chocolate |
Directions
1. Pour brandy over drained cherries; let set for 2 days. 2. Combine butter, corn syrup and salt; blend until smooth. Add sifted powdered sugar and mix well. Knead until smooth and shiny; chill for
½ hour wrapped in waxed paper. 3. While chilling, drain cherries well on paper towels; pat dry. Reserve brandy marinade for cakes or cooking. Shape a marble-sized piece of fondant around each cherry; place on waxed paper-lined tray. Chill until firm, about 2 hours. 4. Melt chocolate a small amount at a time. Dip cherries and place back on wax paper-lined tray. Place in refrigerator to set. Store in covered
container in cool dark place for 10 - 14 days to fully ripen.