Saturday, 28 July 2012

Cherry Chocolate Balls


Cook Time: five minutes

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

four Tablespoons butter, room temperature
two cups powdered sugar
24 maraschino cherries, chopped
2/3 cup peanut butter, room temperature
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
one cup shredded coconut
1/2 teaspoon salt
one (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 bar (1-ounce) paraffin wax

Preparation:

In a immense bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, maraschino cherries, peanut butter, walnuts, coconut, & salt. Shape in to 1-inch balls.

In the top of a double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate chips & paraffin wax. Insert a toothpick in to each ball & dip in to chocolate mixture to coat exterior. Place onto wax paper to set. Use another toothpick to push ball from inserted toothpick. If a hole remains where toothpick was inserted, add a small amount of chocolate coating to cover.

Yield: three dozen

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