Chocolate Covered Cherries - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter
2 c. marshmallow cream
dash of salt
1 tsp. almond flavoring
4 c. confectioners sugar, sifted
36 maraschino cherries
12 oz. chocolate chips
1/4 cake paraffin (optional)

Preparation

Cream butter.
Beat in marshmallow cream, salt and flavoring. Add confectioners sugar gradually, mixing well after each addition.
Turn onto waxed paper and knead well.
Refrigerate one hour.
Drain cherries.
Roll in fondant, covering completely. Chill balls in refrigerator.
Melt chocolate in double boiler. Dip chilled fondant into chocolate and place on waxed paper to set.