Recipe for Classic Chocolate Covered Cherries

A connoisseur of food always likes to experiment and innovate with recipes. Thus new delicacies appear and the art of culinary flourishes. And chocolates are no exception. In the hands of skilled artisans, chocolate has gone through many stages of evolution. Exposure to different cultures added different attributes to its look and taste. The expert cooks always experiment on how to make the taste of the food better. In course of their experimentations, they add new spices, new ingredients and in the process a new kind of dish is created. The recipe of chocolate had also undergone many stages of experimentation and innovation. In one stage of its evolution, chocolate artists introduced fruit filling to enrich its taste. It was gradually discovered that along with peanuts or dry fruits, fresh cherries taste heavenly when they are covered with chocolate. Thus chocolate covered cherries appeared in the dictionary of the chocolate connoisseurs. The combination of chocolate and cherry makes such delicious fusion that a box of cherries seems incomplete if chocolate covered cherries are not a part of it.

If you are planning to throw a party but cannot decide on what should be served as the dessert, try your hand with chocolate covered cherries. We are here to offer some ideas which make your culinary adventures all fun and easy.

Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe

The basic ingredients that you will need to make choco-coated cherries are: 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup melted butter or soft margarine 1 cup sweetened condensed milk

Mix the ingredients well to make a large ball from the mixture. Make about 3 dozen small balls and flatten each into a 2-inch circle. Cover the cherries with each circle, and then lightly roll them with your hands. Now put covered cherries in refrigerator to cool.

To make the topping make the mixture of the following ingredients:

Sweet chocolate
2 tbsp. butter
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Paraffin wax

Melt together the above ingredients and dip these cooled cherries in this mixture. Cool again on parchment papers.

Tips:

• You can add some maple, vanilla or almond syrup to get an extra flavor.
• Store them in the refrigerator, in a covered container for 1-2 weeks before serving. It will make the outside coating firmer, but the center will be juicier.
• Drain the cherries well and do not remove the stems. Leaving them on the counter for a week helps to dry them properly.

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