Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Valentines's Day Recipes. (Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe). Very good--better than store-bought! Make them a week or two before serving, so the candies will develop the juice around the cherries.

Brief

Servings: 50

Yield: 50 servings

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

Ingredients

8 tablespoons melted butter

6 tablespoons corn syrup

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 pounds confectioners' sugar

3 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries

drained

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

½ tablespoon shortening

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Directions

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl combine butter corn syrup sweetened condensed milk vanilla and sugar. Knead dough and form it into balls with a cherry wrapped in the middle. The balls should be approximately the size of walnuts. Place balls in the freezer to chill.

Step 2

In a double boiler melt chocolate chips and shortening together. Dip the cooled balls in the chocolate let cool on parchment paper.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:50

Calories: 208.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.2g 2%

Carbohydrates: 42.4g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 3%

Sugars: 34.8g

Fat: 4.7g 7%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 14%

Cholesterol: 7.6mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 77.7IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 2%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 1.1mcg

Calcium: 25.6mg 3%

Iron: 0.1mg

Magnesium: 3.4mg 1%

Potassium: 73.4mg 2%

Sodium: 23.5mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 41.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.