Chocolate Covered Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) can or jar maraschino cherries (with stems), drained
1 lb. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. heavy cream
3/4 tsp. vanilla
2 (10 oz.) sq. bitter chocolate (unsweetened)
1/2 c. chocolate bits
1 1/2-inch sq. paraffin wax

Preparation

Melt all three ingredients in a double boiler.
Dip each cherry (twice, if desired) in chocolate.