How to Make Maraschino Cherries
(Makes 1 Maraschino Cherry tray or 8 chocolates)
1 cup molding dark chocolate wafers
8 Maraschino Cherries
¼ cup Fondant Powder or Powdered Sugar
Melting the chocolate using a microwave - Place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl or mug and microwave 20 seconds at a time until the chocolate is melted. Each microwave is different and this is necessary until you get to know how your microwave works with each type of chocolate you use.
Directions
1) Pour ¼ cup of powdered fondant (or powdered sugar) in a bowl and roll the maraschino cherries to coat them. Dip them in cherry juice and roll them again. Set aside.
2) Melt the dark chocolate wafers.
3) Using a small spoon push the chocolate up the sides of the mold making chocolate shells.
4) Refrigerate the shells for 4 minutes.
5) Check the shells and add more chocolate if necessary.
6) Drop the prepare maraschino cherries in the shells.
7) Put a spoon full more of melted dark chocolate on top of the cherry and make sure it goes right to the edges.
8) Refrigerate for 20 minutes or put in your freezer for 15 minutes.
9) Use your fingers to take the chocolate of the mold. If you flip the mold you could easily damage the chocolates.
10) There is no need to clean the mold between trays of chocolates but when you are ready to clean up do not put them in the dishwasher instead wash by hand with dish detergent and water.