Chocolate Buttercream Cherries
tanya
Makes 48 candies
ingredients
- 1/4 cup cherries with stems
- 1/4 cup(1/2 stick)butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup Hersheys cocoa
- 1-2 Tbsp. milk, divided
- 1/2 tsp.vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
- 1 2/3 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 2 1/2 tbsp. vegtable oil
directions
- 1
1. Cover tray with wax paper. Lightly press cherries between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- 2
2. Beat butter, sugar,cocoa and 1 tbsp. milk in small bowl until well blended; stir in vanilla and almond extract. If neede, add remaining milk, 1 tsp at a time,until mixture will hold together but is not wet.
- 3
3. Mold scant tsp. mixture around each cherry, covering completely; place on prepared tray,refrigerate until firm.
- 4
5.About 1 hour before serving,melt white chips with 2 tbsp oil until melted and smooth. Dip chilled cherries in mixture until covered.
- 5
6. Melt chocolate chips with oil until smooth and drizzle over cherries with tines of fork. Store in refrigerator.
Source: Tanya
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