Chocolate covered cherries (party cooking)

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       Title: CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES (PARTY COOKING)
  Categories: Candies
       Yield: 30 Servings
  
       1    (7 1/4 oz.) pk vanilla wafer
            (finely crushed
     1/2 c  Powdered sugar
     1/2 c  Chopped walnuts
     1/4 c  Boiling water
       2 tb Butter
       1 tb Light corn syrup
       2 ts Instant powdered coffee
      30    Maraschino cherries with ste
      12 oz Chocolate chips
            Optional:
            Flaked coconut
            Sprinkles
            Chopped nuts
  
     Mix wafer crumbs, powdered sugar and nuts. Combine water, butter, corn
   syrup and coffee. Add to first mixture. Shape approximately 1/2 Tablespoon
   mixture around each cherry. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
      Melt chocolate in microwave (or in double boiler). Holding stem, dip
   coated cherries in chocolate, covering completely. Place on wire rack over
   wax paper. After 5 minutes, garnish with optional sprinkles if desired.
   Refrigerate until chocolate has hardened.
    Yield: 2 1/2 dozen. Lynn Herrick
  
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