Cherry Ripe Bites

Name: Cherry Ripe Bites
Ingredients: 4 cups desiccated coconut; 400 g red glace cherries, chopped; 2 tablespoons cherry brandy, flavoured essence; 3 drops red food coloring; 395 g sweetened condensed milk; 375 g dark chocolate; 30 g Copha (or other light flavored oil) or 30 ml peanut oil (or other light flavored oil)

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

4 cups desiccated coconut
400 g red glace cherries, chopped
2 tablespoons cherry brandy, flavoured essence
3 drops red food coloring
395 g sweetened condensed milk
375 g dark chocolate
30 g Copha (or other light flavored oil) or 30 ml peanut oil (or other light flavored oil)

Directions

1

Combine coconut, cherries, essence, food colouring and sweetened condensed milk, mix well.
2

Roll heaped teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls.
3

Place on tray, refrigerate until firm.
4

Melt chocolate and copha or oil together.
5

Re-roll balls before dipping into chocolate mixture.
6

Place on baking paper lined tray to set.
7

Re-dip in chocolate mixture if necessary or if you like a thicker chocolate layer.