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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