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     Title: Amish Chocolate Covered Cherries
Categories: Five, Fruits, Chocolate
     Yield: 25 Servings

     1 oz Jar maraschino cherries w/
          - stems; juice reserved
     4 c  Powdered sugar
     4 tb Salted butter; softened
    16 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips

 Drain the cherries, reserving the juice. Let dab the
 cherries gently with a paper towel so that they are as
 dry as possible. Set them aside on paper towels to
 continue to dry while you prepare the sugar filling.

 In a medium size bowl, mix 3 cups powdered sugar, butter
 and 1/4 cup cherry juice together. Add in the last cup
 of powdered sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, until the mixture
 forms a soft dough. Refrigerate the dough for 20
 minutes.

 Roll the dough into 1" balls. Make small balls, about 1"
 in diameter. Flatten the dough balls between the palms
 of your hands, dusting your hands with powdered sugar if
 necessary. Fold the dough over the cherry to completely
 cover it, then roll it into smooth ball again.

 Refrigerate the covered cherries for 20 minutes. Melt
 the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave.*
 Holding the cherry by the stem, dip it in the melted
 chocolate and allow the excess to drip off. Place the
 chocolate covered cherry on a baking pan that has been
 covered with wax paper. Repeat with the remaining
 cherries.

 Allow the chocolate to set completely before storing the
 cherries in an airtight container.

 * Be sure to melt the chocolate slowly or over low heat.
 If chocolate gets too hot, it will seize up and become
 unusable. If using a double boiler, allow the water in
 the bottom pan to steam, but not come to a full boil. If
 you're melting the chocolate in the microwave, melt in
 about 20-30 second increments, stirring between each
 interval.

 ** If the chocolate is too thick for dipping, add a
 tablespoon or two of shortening to the warm chocolate
 and stir until it is melted. This will thin the
 chocolate.

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.tastesoflizzyt.com

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