Taste of Home
Truffle Cherries
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: about 2 dozen.
Chocolate is popular at our house, especially during the holidays, so these double chocolate gems never last long! —Anne Drouin, Dunnville, Ontario
Ingredients
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1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 tablespoons sugar
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4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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1 jar (8 ounces) maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
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COATING:
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6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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2 tablespoons shortening
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, bring the cream, butter and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate until melted. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until easy to handle.
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2.
Pat cherries with paper towels until very dry. Shape a teaspoonful of chocolate mixture around each cherry, forming a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.
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3.
In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cherries until coated; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper to set.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 57 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 11mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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