Truffle Cherries

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• COATING:
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 jar (8 ounces) maraschino cherries with stems, well drained
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, bring the cream, butter and sugar to a boil; stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate until melted. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until easy to handle.

Pat cherries with paper towels until very dry. Shape a teaspoonful of chocolate mixture around each cherry, forming a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.

In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cherries until coated; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper to set.

Yield: about 2 dozen.

1 serving (1 each) equals 57 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 11 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.