CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRIES
Not only is this my family's favorite festive dessert, but it makes a delicious holiday present, too. Best of all, you can (and should) prepare these ahead. The candy gets better as it's stored, with the centers becoming even juicier. -Linda Hammerich, Bonanza, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, butter, milk and extract. Knead until smooth and pliable. Shape into 1-in. balls and flatten each into a 2-in. circle. , Wrap one circle around each cherry and lightly roll in hands. Place with stems up on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Cover loosely and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. , In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Holding on to the stems, dip cherries into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in a covered container. Refrigerate 1-2 weeks before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 28mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
Easy, delicious cherries. Just like you buy in the box! It's best to let the candies ripen for 1 to 2 weeks.
Provided by Meredith
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
- In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.
- Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 5.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRY DELIGHTS
Chocolate-covered cherries were my dad's favorite candy, so I designed these cookies for him. They're super-cute with a fudgy sauce and coconut surprise inside. -Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Gradually beat in cherry juice and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and cocoa; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in coconut, cherries and chocolate chips., Shape dough into 48 balls (about 1-1/4 in.); place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake 9-11 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Fill each cookie with 3/4 teaspoon frosting. Top with cherries. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spoon over cherries. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
Old Fashioned Chocolate Covered Cherries are a favorite of ours around Christmas. They make the sweetest gift for friends and family.
Provided by Erica Walker
Categories candy
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Drain cherries and set on paper towel to dry
- In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary.
- Wrap each cherry in about 1 tsp of dough. Chill until firm.
- In a microwave-safe bowl melt chocolate chips with oil for about 20 seconds at a time (stirring each time) until chocolate is just melted and completely smooth.
- Dip each cherry in by its stem and place on wax paper-lined sheets. Place in an air-tight container (like a large tupperware) and store in a cool place for TWO WEEKS (yes, it is a long time-- but patience... I promise they taste best if you wait until the fondant softens)!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Sodium 16 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 15 g, ServingSize 1 serving
AUNT BEA'S CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
My family has made these for years as part of the annual holiday baking and candy making. I do sometimes temper the chocolate instead of using the paraffin depending on time.
Provided by gloamingwood
Categories Candy
Time 45m
Yield 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Drain cherries.
- Prepare fondant.
- Add all fondant ingrediants together in a large bowl and mix together.
- Knead fondant adding powdered sugar just until the fondant no longer sticks to the table or board.
- Roll fondant into one inch balls, flatten and wrap around cherries, sealing at the stem.
- Place into refrigerator to chill.
- Add both bags of chips to top of double boiler with water in bottom half simmering.
- Add approximately a two inch square of paraffin to chip (as shavings).
- Let melt, stirring occasionally.
- When fully liquid dip cherries into chocolate and place on waxed paper to set.
- Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.8, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 4.4, Sodium 19.1, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 23.6, Protein 0.5
AUNT CORA'S WORLD'S GREATEST COOKIES
Aunt Cora's recipe. WORLD'S BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES!
Provided by Mary Hays
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Mix in chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheets for a minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 99.8 mg, Sugar 13 g
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
This recipe is great, the talk of the party. My husbands Great great aunt passed it down to his mother and she passed it on to me. It is very quick and easy.
Provided by Justina Ayers
Categories Candy
Time 12m
Yield 10-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Melt 4oz of Parowax in Double Boiler.
- Add the 12 oz bag of Nestle Semi-Sweet Morsels.
- Stir occassionally untill melted.
- Stick a cherry with a tooth pick in then dip it in the chocolate then place on a cookie sheet that is covered with wax paper.
- Repeat untill all cherries are gone.
- Let cool.
- The tooth pickes can be removed.
- When cooled peel of wax paper and place chocolate covered cherries in refrigerater untill cold.
- They are ready to be eaten.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.6, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 1, Sodium 1, Carbohydrate 36.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 29.6, Protein 2.5
LIQUOR-INFUSED CHOCOLATE-COVERED CHERRIES
This is a great recipe for the holidays (but not for kids!). Please prepare ahead of time, as for this recipe takes a week to make.
Provided by Fred Norris
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Time P7DT2h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pour cherries, with their juice, into a glass bowl. Cover cherries with rum. Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerate for 1 week.
- Drain and dry rum-infused cherries.
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Mix confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup butter, milk, and maple syrup together in a bowl until smooth and pliable. Wrap each cherry with sugar mixture. Arrange on baking sheet. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Combine chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate, 2 tablespoons butter, and paraffin wax in a saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring, until melted, about 5 minutes.
- Dip each wrapped cherry into the melted chocolate mixture using a toothpick. Return to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cherries. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until set, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 calories, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 36.3 mg, Sugar 24.5 g
AUNT BEA'S BAKING POWDER DROP BISCUITS
These are the drop biscuits my Aunt Bea puts on her amazing chicken and dumplings. She tells me all of the time 1-2-3-4 but I can't ever remember it so I'm posting it here!
Provided by HeidiRenee
Categories Breads
Time 35m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Cut in shortening until small like peas.
- Stir in milk until elastic.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto chicken gravy.
- Bake 20-25 minutes until biscuits are puffed up and browned.
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