Chocolate Covered Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) jar plus 1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries with stems
3 Tbsp. butter, softened
3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 Tbsp. shortening

Preparation

Drain about 50 cherries.
Pat dry on paper towels; set aside. Combine butter, syrup and salt, stirring well.
Stir in powdered sugar and knead in bowl until smooth.
Shape 1/2 teaspoon mixture around each cherry.
Place on waxed paper lined baking sheet. Chill about 2 hours or until firm.
Combine chocolate and shortening in top of a double boiler.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low.
Cook until chocolate melts.
Dip each cherry by the stem into the chocolate.
Place on a waxed paper lined baking sheet.
Chill until firm.
Store in airtight container in the refrigerator.
Yields about 50 cherries.