Chocolate cherries

 
                             Chocolate Cherries
 
 Recipe By     : Robyn Walton 
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Fruits                           Chocolate
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      c             powdered sugar
    1      c             creamy peanut butter
    2      tbsp          butter --  softened
    4      tsp           vanilla
    4      dozen         maraschino cherries with stems
    9      oz            semi sweet chocolate
    2      tbsp          oil
 
 	Combine first four ingredients; cream well.  Shape 48 3/4 inch	 balls.
     Set on waxed paper lined baking sheet.  Chill 1 hour.  Drain   cherries
    and pat dry.  Flatten balls and spatula and carefully wrap	 around
    cherries, encasing to base of stem.  Return to baking sheet;   chill 3
    hours.  Melt chocolate with oil in top of double boiler over   hot, not
    boiling, water.  Hold each cherry by its stem and dip into	 chocolate,
    covering well.  Return again to baking sheet and chill   for 2 hours.
                     
 
 
 
 
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