These are easy, although time-consuming. The kids can help with a lot
of it, if you have munchkins. The lemon juice keeps them from being
cloyingly sweet, and the butter ... well, the butter is just plain
good stuff.


* Exported from MasterCook *

Chocolate Covered Cherries

Recipe By : Damsel in dis Dress
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candies Signature Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 pounds powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 sticks soft butter
12 ounces real chocolate chips
3 jars maraschino cherries -- with stems
1/3 bar paraffin wax
6 tablespoons cherry juice

1. Combine sugar, butter, cherry juice and lemon juice; chill 1-2
hours.
2. Drain maraschino cherries and chill thoroughly.
3. Make balls of dough the size of a cherry; flatten and wrap around
cherry, sealing edges.
4. Freeze 1/2 hour or more.
5. In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips together with wax.
6. Reduce heat and dip frozen, dough coated cherries.
7. Dry on waxed paper. Place into bonbon papers.

NOTE: Keep refrigerated until the day candy is to be eaten, or the
chocolate gets dull, and the center begins to crystallize.

Source:
"Mary Crowson"

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