CHERRY CORDIALS

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This Christmas, skip the boxed chocolate-covered cherries sitting on store shelves. The taste of these homemade confections just can't be beat. Plus, they're a snap to make with only three basic ingredients-you simply soak the cherries in brandy, melt the chocolates and dip!-Dorothy Bayard, Hubertus, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries with stems, drained
1/2 cup brandy
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Place cherries in a small bowl; add brandy. Cover and freeze for at least 3 hours., Place chocolate chips in a small heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat until chips begin to melt. Remove from the heat; stir. Return to the heat; cook just until melted. Immediately remove from the heat; stir until smooth., Pat cherries dry. Holding onto the stems, dip cherries into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.