Chocolate Covered Cherries recipe

50 servings

8 tablespoons melted butter

6 tablespoons corn syrup

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 pounds confectioners' sugar

3 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 tablespoon shortening

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.

In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening together.

Dip the cooled balls in the chocolate, let cool on parchment paper.