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Elegant Dipped Cherries Recipe

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Here's a sure way to impress holiday guests. These sweet maraschino cherries are wrapped in unsweetened chocolate, then dipped in melted vanilla chips. A chocolate drizzle dresses them up for serving on a festive plate of sweets. -Sedora Brown Waynesboro, Virginia

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Elegant Dipped Cherries Recipe

Prep: 1-1/4 hours + freezing

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 teaspoons half-and-half cream
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup white baking chips
2-1/2 teaspoons shortening, divided
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Pat cherries dry with paper towels and set aside. In a large bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, unsweetened chocolate and cream. Stir in confectioners' sugar.
Knead until smooth. Roll into 18 balls; flatten each into a 2-in. circle. Wrap each circle around a cherry and lightly roll in hands. Place cherries, stem side up, in a shallow waxed paper-lined container. Cover and freeze at least 2 hours.
The day before serving, remove the cherries from freezer. In a microwave, melt vanilla chips and 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening, stir until smooth.
Holding onto the stem, dip each cherry into vanilla mixture; allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Melt chocolate chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over candies. Refrigerate until firm. Store candies in an airtight container. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 182 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 32 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Elegant Dipped Cherries in Taste of Home December/January 2005, p30

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Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2012 by Grammy B

These are delish and always look so pretty. They are a holiday tradition at our house.

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by kaydsue

I make these every year by request. Always a favorite.

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2010 by maggieaw

My daughter has made these many times for special occasions. We have had them dipped in the white chocolate and also semi sweet chocolate chips- we like the chocolate chips best- I made a mix for this past batch we made- delicious and beautifully elegant- true to the recipe name.

Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2010 by issalyn

These are beautiful and delicious.