Tuesday, February 17, 2009

aunt sallie's chocolate covered cherries

Take something fresh and healthy & cover it in all sorts of naughty goodness...

AUNT SALLIE'S CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES

2 boxes powdered sugar
1 cup eagle brand milk
4 tbsp butter
3/4 block paraffin
1 lb chopped pecans
fresh cherries with stems
1 tbsp vanilla
8 squares unsweetened chocolate

Mix sugar, milk, vanilla & butter to the consistency of dough. Add nuts & wrap cherries. Let stand 3-4 hours. In double boiler melt chocolate & paraffin. Dip the cherries and allow them to dry. Wrap in saran wrap and tie the stems with ribbon.

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