*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        Chocolate Covered Cherries

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Serving Size  : 20   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Candies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  60                    Maraschino cherries with stems
   3      tb            Butter
   3      tb            Light corn syrup
   2      c             Powdered sugar
   1      lb            Chocolate -- melted

Drain cherries for several hours. Combine softened butter and corn
syrup. Stir in powdered sugar. Chill if too soft. Shape 1/2 ts
mixture around each cherry. Place on baking sheet with wax paper and
chill until firm. Dip cherries into chocolate by stem. Chill for 1 to
2 weeks.


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