Chocolate Covered Cherries

7 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 50 maraschino cherries
  • 1/3 c. margarine
  • 1/3 c. light Karo syrup
  • 1 lb. powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. paraffin wax
  • 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 sq. Baker's unsweetened chocolate

Directions

  1. 1
    Drain maraschino cherries.
  2. 2
    Make fondant by mixing thoroughly the softened margarine, Karo and powdered sugar.
  3. 3
    Cover each cherry with about 1 teaspoon fondant.
  4. 4
    Put on cookie sheet.
  5. 5
    Cool fondant balls in freezer, but do not let the cherries freeze.
  6. 6
    In double boiler, melt together the paraffin, chocolate chips and Baker's chocolate.
  7. 7
    Keep warm.
  8. 8
    Remove cherries from freezer and dip into chocolate sauce.
  9. 9
    Put on wax paper to harden.

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