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  • 12/16 Nat'l C.C.A. Day 1

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 10:59:00
    December 16 - Chocolate Covered Anything Day

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    Title: Chocolate Covered Brandied Cherries
    Categories: Candy, Booze, Fruits, Chocolate
    Yield: 50 Servings

    50 Maraschino cherries; drained
    3/4 c Brandy
    3 tb Butter
    3 tb White corn syrup
    1/4 ts Salt
    2 c Confectioners sugar; sifted
    1 1/2 lb Dipping chocolate

    Pour brandy over drained cherries; let set for 2
    days.

    Combine butter, corn syrup and salt; blend until
    smooth. Add sifted powdered sugar and mix well. Knead
    until smooth and shiny; chill for 1/2 hour wrapped in
    waxed paper.

    While chilling, drain cherries well on paper
    towels; pat dry. Reserve brandy marinade for cakes or
    cooking. Shape a marble-sized piece of fondant around
    each cherry; place on waxed paper-lined tray. Chill
    until firm, about 2 hours.

    Melt chocolate a small amount at a time. Dip
    cherries and place back on wax paper-lined tray. Place
    in refrigerator to set. Store in covered container in
    cool dark place for 10 - 14 days to fully ripen.

    Patricia Dwigans

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 16:14:00
    December 16 - Chocolate Covered Anything Day

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    Title: Chocolate Covered Ants
    Categories: Offal, Game, Snacks, Desserts
    Yield: 6 Servings

    1742 lg Ants; if they are small use
    - 2,044 pismires
    3 c Melted chocolate

    Catch ants at a picnic site and keep them in a glass jar
    to which you have added a teaspoon of sugar to keep them
    happy. (Unhappy ants are liable to go sour before
    processing.)

    At home, pick up each ant with tweezers and remove
    entrails with a small, very sharp knife edge. This will
    take about 400 hours. If you are in a hurry, eliminate
    this step; you'll never know the difference.

    Dip each ant into melted chocolate and place to drain on
    waxed paper. If any of them are still able to crawl off
    the paper, let them go -- be a good sport!!

    Recipe from: http://www.recipesource.com

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