Post by chief_cook2 on Dec 10, 2003 10:53:00 GMT -6
1 C powdered sugar
1 C creamy peanut butter
2 TBS butter, softened
4 tsp. vanilla
4 dozen maraschino cherries with stems
9 oz. semi sweet chocolate
2 TBS crisco
Start early as these require lots of chilling time. Add together first
four ingredients; cream well.
Shape 48 3/4 inch balls.
Set on waxed paper lined baking sheet. Chill 1 hour. Drain cherries well
and pat dry.
Flatten balls and carefully wrap around cherries, encasing to base of
stem.
If your fingers get sticky, just pat a little powdered sugar on them.
Return to baking sheet; chill 3 hours.
Melt chocolate with crisco.
Hold each cherry by its stem and dip into chocolate, covering well.
Return again to baking sheet and chill for 2 hours.