Chocolate Covered Cherries
Note: If you store these, they will make the juice around the cherry, like the store bought one. Makes 50 servings.
8 Tbsps. melted butter
6 Tbsps. corn syrup
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 lbs. confectioners' sugar
3 (10 oz.) jars maraschino cherries, drained
12 oz. Merckens Cocoa Dark Melting Bits
Directions
1.) In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and sugar. Knead dough, and form it into balls with a cherry wrapped in the middle. The balls should be approximately the size of walnuts. Place balls in the freezer to chill.
2.) In a double boiler, melt Merckens chocolate bits. Dip the cooled balls in the chocolate - let cool on parchment paper.
Creamy Snowballs
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners sugar
2/3 cup chocolate chips, melted
2 Tbsps milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups pastel miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup flaked coconut
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners sugar. Beat in the chocolate, milk and vanilla till smooth. Fold in marshmallows; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. Roll into 1-1/2" balls, then roll in coconut. Store in refrigerator.
Chocolate Peanut Snowballs
1 cup peanut butter (do not use lowfat)
1/2 cup butter (no subsitutes)
3 cups confectioners sugar
5 dozen miniature pretzel twists
1-1/2 cups Mercken's white melting bits
In a mixing bowl, beat peanut butter and butter till smooth. Beat in confectioners sugar until combined. Shape into 7" balls. Press one on each pretzel. Place on waxed paper lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until peanut mixture is firm, about 1 hour. Melt chocolate in microwave or double boiler. Dip the peanut butter ball into the chocolate and return to waxed paper. Chill 30 minutes before serving.
Chocolate Marshmallow Fondue
2 cups (12 oz.) Mercken's dark melting bits
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
In microwave or heavy saucepan, heat first five ingredients until melted. Whisk until smooth. Transfer to a fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with dippers such as pound cakes, minidonuts, bananas, oranges, etc....
