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From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Dec 15 2023 17:00:00

* Chocolate Covered Anything

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      Title: Chocolate Covered Brandied Cherries
 Categories: Candy, Booze, Fruits, Chocolate
      Yield: 50 Servings
 
     50    Maraschino cherries; drained
    3/4 c  Brandy
      3 tb Butter
      3 tb White corn syrup
    1/4 ts Salt
      2 c  Confectioners sugar; sifted
  1 1/2 lb Dipping chocolate
 
  Pour brandy over drained cherries; let set for 2
  days.
  
  Combine butter, corn syrup and salt; blend until
  smooth. Add sifted powdered sugar and mix well. Knead
  until smooth and shiny; chill for 1/2 hour wrapped in
  waxed paper.
  
  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.
  
  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.
  
  Patricia Dwigans
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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