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Title: Chocolate-Covered Cherries Categories: None Yield: 1 Servings 1/3 c Butter; softened 2 1/4 c Sifted powdered sugar 1 ts Milk; (up to 1-1/2) 2 ts Cherry liqueur 2 Jars; (10 oz.) maraschino -cherries with stems, -drained 1 pk (8 oz) semisweet chocolate -squares 1 tb Shortening June, this is the recipe I found in my Southern Living Favorite Recipes of 1997. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add milk and liqueur, beating until blended. Shape sugar mixture around cherries, coating cherries completely; place on wax paper. Microwave chocolate and shortening in a 2-cup glass measuring cup at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring twice. Dip coated cherries by stems into chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip; place on wax paper. Let stand until firm. Store loosely covered in a cool place 1 week or until centers soften. Yield: 3 dozen Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 448 by PBaize8158 |