BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
These are really wonderful! I bought another large jar of cherries today so that I can make them again soon. I doubt there will still be any left 3-6 days from now to see them form more liquid in the center, but even with the smooth cream (which has a wonderful flavor) they are still very juicy and rich. These are very hard to...
Provided by Jennifer McConnell
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 3h30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Start by making a fondant - simply combine the first five ingredients until smooth and not sticky. Chill in fridge for an hour.
- 2. Line a baking sheet with wax paper and spread cherries out in a single layer - stems on, if possible. Freeze for an hour.
- 3. When ready to make your chocolate covered cherries, remove fondant and cherries from the fridge/freezer. Since it takes a bit of time to make these, I remove only a few cherries and a bit of fondant at a time so that they don't get too warm and sticky.
- 4. Wrap each cherry in 1-2 teaspoons of the fondant, forming a tight ball. Return cherries to tray and freeze again for an hour.
- 5. Use either the microwave or a double-boiler to melt your chocolate. Thin it down with enough reserved cherry juice to get the proper consistency for dipping.
- 6. Removing a few fondant-wrapped cherries from the freezer at a time, dip them in the chocolate and coat completely. Since my cherries didn't have stems, I did follow the tip of using a toothpick to aid in the dipping process. Let the excess chocolate drip off, then put the cherry on wax paper to rest. Dab a bit of extra chocolate on top to cover any hole left from the toothpick.
- 7. When done, place dipped cherries in the fridge to set. Store in an airtight container in the fridge as well. If you let them be for a few days, the center with be nice and liquidy... but they're good right away too!
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Glenroy Walters
[email protected]I've made these chocolate-covered cherries several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.
Alexis Green
[email protected]These chocolate-covered cherries are delicious! The chocolate is rich and creamy, and the cherries are sweet and tart. I love the combination of flavors.
Jackson Smith
[email protected]I made these chocolate-covered cherries for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They're the perfect sweet treat for any occasion.
Roki Roy
[email protected]These chocolate-covered cherries are amazing! They're so easy to make and they taste even better than the store-bought ones. I love that I can control the sweetness and the amount of chocolate. I will definitely be making these again and again.