Cherry Mash Balls

1 can Betty Crocker Cherry, ready made frosting
1-1b. Powdered Sugar
1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) Butter
1/2 can sweetened condensed Milk
1 (8-oz.) jar Maraschino Cherries, drained well and chopped up
12-oz. bag chocolate chips
1 cup grated paraffin wax
1-lb. package blanched Peanuts, ground up

Mix frosting, sugar, vanilla, butter, and condensed milk. Mix together
well and cover. Place in refrigerator until well chilled,
about 2 hours.
Make this filling into walnut sized balls, chill covered 24 hours in
refrigerator.

Coating: In double boiler, melt 12-oz. bag chocolate chips and 1 cup
grated paraffin wax. Remove balls from refrigerator. Stick ball onto end
of a six inch skewer and dip in medium warm coating. Shake off ball into
bowl with chopped peanuts. Roll ball in peanuts to cover and remove to
sit on waxed paper. Let sit up for 24 hours before storing in containers
with tight fitting lids. Store in a very cool place or in the
refrigerator.

[Moderator: Some recipes advise adding paraffin to chocolate chips and
baking bars. It prevents the chocolate from sweating, thins it for dipping
and adds shine to the finished project. Today there.s debate about whether
paraffin is safe to eat. If you read the label on the paraffin box, it
will probably say "Not for human consumption." It is not an FDA approved
food additive. You can go to a specialty store (candy/cake decorating) to
obtain chocolate with added cocoa butter marketed especially for dipping
candies. It does not require the addition of paraffin wax, so use it in
this recipe instead of the baking chocolate or chocolate chips and the
paraffin.]

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