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      Title: CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES (PARTY COOKING)
 Categories: Candies
      Yield: 30 Servings
 
      1    (7 1/4 oz.) pk vanilla wafer
           (finely crushed
    1/2 c  Powdered sugar
    1/2 c  Chopped walnuts
    1/4 c  Boiling water
      2 tb Butter
      1 tb Light corn syrup
      2 ts Instant powdered coffee
     30    Maraschino cherries with ste
     12 oz Chocolate chips
           Optional:
           Flaked coconut
           Sprinkles
           Chopped nuts
 
    Mix wafer crumbs, powdered sugar and nuts. Combine water, butter, corn
  syrup and coffee. Add to first mixture. Shape approximately 1/2 Tablespoon
  mixture around each cherry. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
     Melt chocolate in microwave (or in double boiler). Holding stem, dip
  coated cherries in chocolate, covering completely. Place on wire rack over
  wax paper. After 5 minutes, garnish with optional sprinkles if desired.
  Refrigerate until chocolate has hardened.
   Yield: 2 1/2 dozen. Lynn Herrick
 
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