Truffle Cherries

Directions

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   ["In a small saucepan, bring the cream, butter and sugar to a boil; stirring constantly.", "Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate until melted.", "Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until easy to handle.", "Pat cherries with paper towels until very dry.", "Shape a teaspoonful of chocolate mixture around each cherry, forming a ball.", "Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.", "In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth.", "Dip cherries until coated; allow excess to drip off.", "Place on waxed paper to set.", "Yield: about 2 dozen.", "My Note: I have used cherries without the stems and they worked well too.", "It made them look more like the other chocolate that I make at Christmas time.", "These were fantastic!", "\"\""Definitely\""\"" will have to make these for Valentines Day!""]"