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National Chocolate Covered Cherry
Day
January 3
Chocolate Covered
Cherries
2-1/2 cups powdered
sugar
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoons
almond extract
2, 8 oz. jars maraschino cherries, well-drained
12 oz.
dark chocolate chips
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
Combine
sugar, butter, milk and almond extract. Mix well and knead into a large
ball.
Roll into 1-inch balls, flatten each into a 2-inch circle.
Wrap
around cherries and lightly roll in hands.
Place on baking sheet lined with
waxed paper.
Cover loosely and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Melt
chocolate and shortening in a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl.
Dip
cherries in chocolate. Set on waxed paper to harden.
Store in covered
container in refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
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