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Chocolate-Covered Cherries

60 maraschino cherries with stems
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

Pat cherries dry with paper towels; set aside. In a small mixing bowl,
combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt; mix well. Knead until
smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll into 1/2-in. balls;
flatten each into a 2-in. circle. Wrap each circle around a cherry
and lightly roll in hands. Place cherries with stems up on waxed

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paper-lined baking sheets. Cover loosely and refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and
shortening; stir until smooth. Holding onto the stem, dip each cherry
into chocolate; set on waxed paper. Refrigerate until hardened. Store
in a covered container. Refrigerate for 1-2 weeks before serving.

Yield: 5 dozen.