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Recipe for cooking chocolate dipped cherries

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Candies and Confections


Chocolate Dipped Cherries

1 (16 ounce) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/2 tsp. butter or shortening
Fresh sweet cherries
1/4 c. finely chopped almonds (optional)

Melt chocolate and butter in top of double boiler over simmering water. Remove from heat.

Wash and dry cherries, leaving stems intact. Holding fruit by the stem, dip into chocolate, then dip bottoms into chopped almonds. Place on foil to harden.

Makes approximately 5 to 6 dozen cherries.