Best Brandied Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipes

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Provided by Alia55

Categories Candy

Time P10DT30m

Yield 50 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

50 maraschino cherries, well drained
3/4 cup brandy
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups icing sugar
1 1/2 lbs dark dipping chocolate

Steps:

Pour brandy over drained cherries; let set for two days.
Combine butter, corn syrup and salt; blend until smooth.
Add confectioners' sugar and mix well.
Knead until smooth and shiny; wrap in wax paper and chill for 30 minutes.
Drain cherries well on paper towels; pat dry.
Shape a marble-size piece of fondant around each cherry and place on wax paper-lined tray. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
Melt chocolate over hot water, stirring constantly.
Dip cherries quickly and place on wax paper-lined tray.
Place in refrigerator to set.
Store in covered container in a cool, dark place for 10 to 14 days to fully ripen allow the fondant to liquify inside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.6, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 1.8, Sodium 17.6, Carbohydrate 7.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 7

Brandied Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by kdet

Number Of Ingredients 3

Maraschino cherries
Brandy or Cognac
Good quality milk or dark chocolate

Steps:

Buy some Maraschino cherries with stem (very important) Put them in a glass bowl and cover with cognac or brandy. Put in the freezer for 24 hours. After those 24 hours melt some very good quality chocolate (milk or dark chocolate, depends on your taste). Add some shortening just a little Take 2 or 3 cherries at a time out of the freezer (not more because they have to be very very cold) dip them in the melted chocolate with a swirl motion, let drip 2 or 3 seconds and put on waxed paper. Do this until you are done with all the cherries. When the chocolate is set, put them in a metal box with some wax paper between the layers. They must be served at room temperature.