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      Title: Chocolate Covered Brandied Cherries
 Categories: Candy, Booze, Fruits, Chocolate
      Yield: 50 Servings
 
     50    Maraschino cherries; drained
    3/4 c  Brandy
      3 tb Butter
      3 tb White corn syrup
    1/4 ts Salt
      2 c  Confectioners sugar; sifted
  1 1/2 lb Dipping chocolate
 
  Pour brandy over drained cherries; let set for 2 days.
  
  Combine butter, corn syrup and salt; blend until smooth. Add sifted
  powdered sugar and mix well. Knead until smooth and shiny; chill
  for 1/2 hour wrapped in waxed paper.
  
  While chilling, drain cherries well on paper towels; pat dry.
  Reserve brandy marinade for cakes or cooking. Shape a marble-sized
  piece of fondant around each cherry; place on waxed paper-lined
  tray. Chill until firm, about 2 hours.
  
  Melt chocolate a small amount at a time. Dip cherries and place
  back on wax paper-lined tray. Place in refrigerator to set. Store
  in covered container in cool dark place for 10 - 14 days to fully
  ripen.

  Recipe by Alberta Dunbar of San Diego

  Posted on GEnie's Food & Wine RT by J.MERRILL1 [Jody] on 10/22/93

  MM by QBTOMM and Sue Woodward (S.WOODWARD/GEnie; 72772,2247/CIS;
  SWOODWARD/NVN)

  Posted by: Patricia Dwigans
 
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