Chocolate Covered Cherries

• 60 maraschino cherries with stems (about two 10 oz jars)
• 3 TBSP butter or margarine, softened
• 3 TBSP light corn syrup
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 lb chocolate almond bark

1. Drain cherries on paper towels for several hours
2. In a small mixing bowl combine butter & syrup. Stir in sugar. Knead until smooth. Chill if too soft to handle.
3. Shape about 1/2 tsp of mixture around each cherry. Place upright on waxpaper lined baking sheet; chill til firm
4. Melt almond bark
5. Holding cherries by stems, dip into chocolate. Be sure to completely seal cherries in the chocolate or cherry juice may leak. Place stem side up on wax paper line baking sheets. Chill til firm
6. Place in tightly covered container.

maraschino cherries, butter, corn syrup, powdered sugar, chocolate almond bark

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-covered-cherries-50011206 (may not work)