Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe
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Chocolate Covered Cherries

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"Note: If you store these they will make the juice around the cherry, like the store bought ones."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (87)

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Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons melted butter
  • 6 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 pounds confectioners' sugar
  • 3 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tablespoon shortening

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and sugar. Knead dough, and form it into balls with a cherry wrapped in the middle. The balls should be approximately the size of walnuts. Place balls in the freezer to chill.
  2. In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening together. Dip the cooled balls in the chocolate, let cool on parchment paper.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 209 | Total Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 8mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by SMCATEE   view full review
This is a great recipe, but I combined it with another one that I found so I'll let you know...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by PREGOCOOK   view full review
Living in Saudi Arabia you can’t find chocolate covered cherries so when my father was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by rachel   view full review
I read many different recipes before trying my hand at making chocolate covered cherries. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by Deb Brundage   view full review
Great recipe. Whoever had problems b/c she melted butter with the chocolate -- NEVER melt...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2007 by Herekittykitty   view full review
This recipe is AWSOME! I made it for valentines day and was greeted with rave reviews. After...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2006 by IMVINTAGE   view full review
I have given my children a box of chocolate covered cherries for Christmas, almost every year...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2005 by DWALA   view full review
5-star taste, 4-star rating because of excess fondant quantity. Scaled to 16 servings to = one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2002 by BUNNER2   view full review
I have made a recipe similar to this for some years but tried this and it worked great. It is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2006 by Lucy   view full review
This recipe..yes, is time consuming..So, if you want something quick..just buy them. But, they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by *Lisa*   view full review
Exellent! Very time consuming but i was suprised at how pretty they looked on my first try. A...

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