Chocolate Covered Cherries by Katie

posted by Katie 05-10-98 10:57 AM

* Exported from MasterCook *

Chocolate Covered Cherries

Recipe By : Woman's Day, Dec. 1994
Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons plus 2 tsp. light corn syrup
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 pounds powdered sugar -- (8 cups)
maraschino cherries -- with stems
melted chocolate coating

Fondant: Mix milk, corn syrup, almond extract and powdered sugar until like clay.

Form rounded teaspoonful into a circle and wrap around cherries. Place on waxed paper lined cookie sheets
and refrigerate for 20 minutes-2 hours.

Hold by stems and dip in melted chocolate. Return to cookie sheet and refrigerate 10 minutes to firm up coating.

Store loosely covered at room temperature for one week, then refrigerate up to one month. (Must be stored a week to liquefy centers.)


Chocolate Covered Cherries

Recipe By : Woman's Day, Dec. 1994
Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candy

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk recipe follows
2 tablespoons plus 2 tsp. light corn syrup
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 pounds powdered sugar -- (8 cups)
maraschino cherries -- with stems
melted chocolate coating

Fondant: Mix milk, corn syrup, almond extract and powdered sugar until like clay. Form rounded teaspoonful into a circle and wrap around cherries. Place on waxed paper lined cookie sheets and refrigerate for 20 minutes-2 hours.
Hold by stems and dip in melted chocolate.

Return to cookie sheet and refrigerate 10 minutes to firm up coating. Store loosely covered at room temperature for one week, then refrigerate up to one month. (Must be stored a week to liquefy centers.)

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* Exported from MasterCook *

Sweetened Condensed Milk

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Homemade

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
4 tablespoons butter

Heat and stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. One can = 1 1/4 cups.

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