Chocolate Covered Cherries

1 egg white
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pinch salt
Powdered sugar
2 jars Maraschino cherries, drained
2 squares bitter chocolate
1 pkg. (12 oz.) chocolate chips
4 tbsp. paraffin, melted

Directions:

Cherries:
Beat the egg white until fluffy. Add vanilla, salt and enough powdered sugar to make a stiff dough. Beat with mixer until very stiff. Knead like bread dough. Wrap the cherries with sugar mixture and put on buttered wax paper over a cookie sheet. Chill, or better yet, put in freezer.

Chocolate Dip:
Melt bitter chocolate and chocolate chips over hot water in double boiler. Add paraffin. Keep dip over hot water while dipping. Dip cherries. The stems can be left on for a handle or use a toothpick. Let drain.

Comments from Barbara Reich :

It is easier to handle the cherries if they are frozen first, but not necessary.

User Reviews:

it doesn't say how much powdered sugar..

Submitted by Tara on December 08, 2003

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